Montgomery 7-11

Montgomery 7-11

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Development
Designer	Lyle Hess
Location	United States
Builder(s)	Montgomery Marine Products
Role	Day sailer
Name	Montgomery 7-11
Boat
Displacement	89 lb (40 kg)
Draft	2.00 ft (0.61 m) with leeboard down
Hull
Type	monohull
Construction	fiberglass
LOA	7.92 ft (2.41 m)
Beam	4.17 ft (1.27 m)
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	leeboards
Rudder(s)	transom-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig type	cat rig
Sails
Sailplan	catboat

The Montgomery 7-11 is an American sailing dinghy that was designed by Lyle Hess as a daysailer.^[1][2][3]

The boat has a length overall of 7 ft 11 in (2.41 m).^[1][3]

Production

The design was built by Montgomery Marine Products in Dana Point, California, United States, but it is now out of production.^[1][3][4]

Design

The Montgomery 7-11 is a recreational sailboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wooden trim. It has a catboat rig with aluminum spars, a spooned plumb stem, a vertical transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and two retractable leeboards. It displaces 89 lb (40 kg).^[1][3]

The boat has a draft of 2.00 ft (0.61 m) with a leeboard extended, allowing beaching or ground transportation on a trailer.^[1][3]

See also

• List of sailing boat types

References

1. McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Montgomery 7-11 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 17 August 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
2. McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Lyle C. Hess 1912 - 2002". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 7 January 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
3. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Montgomery 7-11". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 18 April 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
4. McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Montgomery Marine Products". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 27 June 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2021.

External links

• Montgomery 7-11 photos