May 2002 - montgomery_boats - mailman.xmission.com

Re: M_Boats: Clam vs Cam
by Conbert H Benneck 29 May '02

29 May '02

Hi Steve, I got rid of the black plastic jam cleats when I first got my M15. Reasons: When I want to release the jib sheet, I want to do it NOW, and not have to apply equal but opposite pull oin the jib sheet to release it. With a cam cleat, you can jerk the sheet out of the cam cleat and the sheet is instantly free. By all means replace the jam cleats with cam cleats. With cam cleats, life is simpler and definitely far more certain in an emergency. Connie

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Re: M_Boats: M15 rigging question
by Conbert H Benneck 29 May '02

29 May '02

My question is; does the wire with the pulley come down to a little above the boom? If so, then it is part of a topping lift for the boom. You would run a line from the boom, through the block and back to a cleat on the boom so that you can drop the main without having the boom fall into the cockpit. This allows you to lift up the boom when you are at anchor, and lower it (with a slack topping lift) when you are sailing. If it goes lower than the boom, the previous owner must have has some form of back stay rigged to the stern of the boat. Connie M15 #400 LEPPO

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Re: M_Boats: Clam vs Cam and tillers and trailers
by Sandyal55＠aol.com 29 May '02

29 May '02

In a message dated 05/28/2002 10:07:38 PM !!!First Boot!!!, htmills(a)bright.net writes: > a fancy French > doo-hickey knot It's called a Turk's Head.

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(no subject)
by Jerry Williams 29 May '02

29 May '02

I have a Forespar tiller extension that requires drilling a 7/16" hole in my 1 &1/8" tiller. Won"t this severely weaken the tiller. What other options does anyone suggest? Jerry Williams M15 "A' Claim"

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M15 rigging question
by s.mcclellan＠attbi.com 28 May '02

28 May '02

I finally got my 15 out for it's first sail since I got it in December. Sunday and Monday were absolutely gorgeous on Lake Michigan with 10-knot winds from the Southwest. Waves only about 1 foot. (very calm water) Yesterday, my second day out, I sailed from Evanston down to Chicago's Wilson Ave. water intake crib and back -- my GPS registered 15 miles round trip, with a maximum speed of (I'm not joking) 7.0 mph! This was my first time rigging the M15 and I have a question I hope somebody will be able to answer: From the top of my mast, back side, I have a wire that comes down to a few feet above the deck, on the end of which is a small block (pulley). What is this for? Is it supposed to be part of an adjustable backstay? Or is it part of a topping lift arrangement? Any ideas? (please forgive my inexperience)

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Re: M_Boats: (no subject)
by Conbert H Benneck 28 May '02

28 May '02

Hi Bill, Re: the Forespar tiller holder. I haven't had a problem with the locking mechanism - and my unit came with the boat when I bought it, so I haven't a clue as to it's age. If it is used in salt water, and not rinsed off after getting doused, then I could imagine that salt crystals from evaporating seawater might cause a problem. Ergo, it works, and I use it almost every time I go sailing. It is also used to lock the tiller in place when I leave LEPPO at the marina between sails. With all the outboards, and PWC charging about on weekends, I don't want the rudder banging back and forth. So, it is locked in place with the Forespar tiller holder. On my original tiller, I had the Forespar tiller fitting about 6" back from the end of the tiller. But when I got a new tiller from Bob Eeg, the "new and improved" was about 6" shorter than the old one. Since the receiver box was installed in the cockpit wall, all I could do was to put the Forespar fitting about one inch back from the end of the tiller so that the geometery remained the same. I carefully countersunk the fitting into the tiller so that when sailing you don't even feel it. If you just fasten it to the tiller surface, that would then be annoying (to me at least). Connie

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RE: M_Boats: Your opinion
by Morris, Giles 28 May '02

28 May '02

>Just a word of caution about using the OB for steering if you don't >have the rudder in place. >Yes, it works. But.......... the minute you cut the engine you have no >more steering capability ...which accounts for my usual "the Three Stooges Go Boating" arrival just about anywhere in Moby Dink, my Avon inflatable -- a boat that is just as happy to go sideways as forwards. Giles Morris Arlington VA Vancouver 25 "Dolphin" Montgomery 15 "Umiaq" Sundry small craft

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Re: M_Boats: Your opinion
by Conbert H Benneck 28 May '02

28 May '02

Hi Brian, Just a word of caution about using the OB for steering if you don't have the rudder in place. Yes, it works. But.......... the minute you cut the engine you have no more steering capability. If you are out in open waters that is no problem. I learned it the hard way as I was trying to retrieve the boat and load it on the trailer. I came from my slip to the launch ramp, cut the motor to coast to the trailer - and look Ma, no more steering! My thought for your problem would be to have a scissors type boom crutch, which will hold the mast in the down position while you motor out under your bridge with OB and rudder in place. After passing the bridge you can raise the mast - as per the suggestions of other M-site members - and then stow the boom crutch. Meanwhile you have total boat control OB running or not. Another thought: keep the mainsail furled on the boom. Then when you raise the mast, all you have to do is slide the boom gooseneck fitting into the mast, insert the slides of the main sail, and you're about ready to raise sail and go have fun......... Connie M15 #400 LEPPO

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Re: M_Boats: First sail of M15
by Conbert H Benneck 28 May '02

28 May '02

Hi Charless, Congratulations on the first sail. After the first time, launching and retrieving get easier with each succeeding time as experience and confidence builds. If your Suzuki has a good low speed idle, that should make approaching a dock easy. If you find you need a brake, a bucket with a line tied to the bail and thrown off the stern will stop you pretty fast. Just remember to attach line to a cleat! The bucket - depending on it's size - really adds drag. Connie

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Re: M_Boats: First sail of M15
by Steve R 28 May '02

28 May '02

Interesting Charles! Have been reluctant to try four on board but will do so now. Steve R. M-15 #119 Lexington, KY --- "Charless Fowlkes" <cwfowlkes(a)imt.net> wrote: > >We daysailed with two friends (total of four people) and were surprised at >the room and comfort.

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