Montgomery 15

Montgomery 15

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Development
Designer	Jerry Montgomery
Location	United States
Year	1980
No. built	500
Builder(s)	Montgomery Marine Products Nor'Sea Yachts Montgomery Boats
Role	Cruiser
Name	Montgomery 15
Boat
Displacement	750 lb (340 kg)
Draft	2.04 ft (0.62 m) with centerboard down
Hull
Type	monohull
Construction	fiberglass
LOA	15.00 ft (4.57 m)
LWL	13.25 ft (4.04 m)
Beam	6.16 ft (1.88 m)
Engine type	outboard motor
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	shoal keel and centerboard
Ballast	275 lb (125 kg)
Rudder(s)	transom-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig type	Bermuda rig
Sails
Sailplan	fractional rigged sloop
Total sail area	122 sq ft (11.3 m2)

The Montgomery 15 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Jerry Montgomery as a pocket cruiser and first built in 1980. ^{[1] [2]}

Production

The design was built by Montgomery Marine Products, Nor'Sea Yachts and Montgomery Boats in the United States, with 500 boats completed, but it is now out of production. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Design

Montgomery 15

The Montgomery 15 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with simulated lapstrake construction molded in. It has a fractional sloop rig, a nearly plumb stem, a vertical transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed stub keel with a retractable centerboard. It displaces 750 lb (340 kg) and carries 275 lb (125 kg) of ballast. ^{[1] [2]}

The boat has a draft of 2.04 ft (0.62 m) with the centerboard extended and 1.25 ft (0.38 m) with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water or ground transportation on a trailer. ^{[1] [2]}

The boat is normally fitted with a small 2 to 5 hp (1 to 4 kW) outboard motor for docking and maneuvering. ^{[1] [2]}

The design has sleeping accommodation for two people. Cabin headroom is 48 in (122 cm). ^{[1] [2]}

The design has a hull speed of 4.9 kn (9.1 km/h). ^[2]

Operational history

The Montgomery 15 has a reputable history as a safe and seaworthy sailboat including one ocean passage from California, US, to Hawaii. ^[4]

In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "several hundred of these little boats were built and sold by Montgomery Marine over a period of 14 years, and in 1999 production recommenced, under the wing of Nor’Sea Yachts. Now the boats are being built under yet another name, Montgomery Boats. Best features: With her springy sheer and simulated lapstrake hull, she looks very graceful despite the relatively high freeboard ... Attention to detail in her construction is above average. Her ballast and displacement are high enough to give her good stability for a 15-footer. Worst features: She has the shallowest maximum draft (2' 6" with board down), making for somewhat poorer upwind performance compared to other comp[etitor]s, which all have drafts in the 3' to 4' range." ^[2]

See also

• List of sailing boat types

References

1. McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Montgomery 15 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 27 June 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
2. Henkel, Steve: The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats, page 71. International Marine/McGraw-Hill, 2010. ISBN   978-0-07-163652-0
3. McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Montgomery Marine Products". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 27 June 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
4. Mann, Michael (2015). A Little Breeze to the West. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. p. 262. ISBN   9781517572242.