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Re: M_Boats: flying wheel into the dark of night
by chbenneck＠juno.com 18 Sep '05

18 Sep '05

Hi Rich, Ouch! Glad it ended well, without damage to trailer, boat or yourself, and that you were able to get new lug nuts. Whew! What an experience. Thanks for the "Heads-up" as a warning. Connie

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Re: M_Boats: loose footed mainsail
by Sandyal55＠aol.com 18 Sep '05

18 Sep '05

I've seen loose footed mains and sails with a shelf in the foot. I like the shelf better. When you want to flatten the sail in higher winds, you just tighten the outhaul. With the shelf, the wind is directed back, but the loose foot lets some of the wind drop out the bottom of the sail.

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Re: M_Boats: flying wheel into the dark of night
by BILLAMICASR＠aol.com 17 Sep '05

17 Sep '05

In a message dated 9/17/2005 4:10:09 PM Pacific Standard Time, rc2222(a)pacbell.net writes: Had a wonderful five days of sailing on Trinity Lake Hi Rich, Glad to hear the sailing went well. Cant imagine the feeling of loosing an entire wheel assembly. In fact, I've mostly towed without a spare, believing a can of fix a flat is good enough. Guess that wouldn't work if there's no flat and the wheel is missing. Trinity and nearby Lewiston are two of my favorites for fishing. Small mouth Bass in Trinity and flyfishing for huge Trout in the other. I've also heard that Whiskeytown Lake is a local hotspot for sailing. Ever been there? Supposed to be great winds and very steady for a mornings sail. I guess it typically dies in the afternoon (so I've heard). Good to hear... Alls Well That Ends Well. Bill

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flying wheel into the dark of night
by Richard Cottrell 17 Sep '05

17 Sep '05

I purchased radials from a local tire dealer for "Really" and mounted them on my EZ loader trailer. Trailered 260 miles round trip to Lake Don Pedro a couple weeks ago and all went well. Last Sunday morning I embarked on a 620 mile round trip to Trinity Lake, my last trip for the season. While driving at 60 mph north on Hwy 101 just south of San Mateo at 5am, the trailer started swaying. Before I could do a thing, sparks were flying and the entire port wheel disappeared into the black of night. Oh my god! I pulled over to the right hand shoulder, got out of the truck and couldn't see a thing except traffic speeding by at 70 plus. I called the CHP. Two patrol cars drove by shining spotlights in search of the wheel on the highway. It was not to be found. I had a spare but no lug nuts. I took two lug nuts off the starboard wheel and used them with the spare. I slowly drove to the next exit and parked in a Denny's parking lot. Couldn't find replacement lug nuts on a Sunday but was able to substitute nuts which I purchased at Orchard Supply Hardware, for the trip. Finally, got on the road at 11am. Had a wonderful five days of sailing on Trinity Lake. Be sure the lug nuts are seated properly. Check them a couple times after a few hours of towing. Take it from someone who learned the hard way. Rich Cottrell Menlo Park, CA

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loose footed mainsail
by Richard Cottrell 17 Sep '05

17 Sep '05

I'm in the market for a new mainsail for my M15. For those of you with a loose footed main, how do you like it? Can anyone give me an expected cost range for a new mainsail? It appears the new Hogin Sails in Alameda is already out of business. Any recommendations on where to purchase a new mainsail? Thank's, Rich Cottrell

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New on the Photo Site
by BILLAMICASR＠aol.com 17 Sep '05

17 Sep '05

Hi All, New stuff added to the Photo Site. Look for the words "New" in red. Bill www.MSOG.funtigo.com

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RE: M_Boats: Re: M15 mainsheet traveler option
by Norm Lane 17 Sep '05

17 Sep '05

Forget the kick up rudder too. > Um, looks pretty good, Steve. > > Though I don't think I'm going to want to take a chain saw to my > transom. But hey, why don't you give it a try and let me know how it > works out. ;-P > > David

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Re: M15 mainsheet traveler option
by David W. Wood 17 Sep '05

17 Sep '05

> An alternative to raising the traveler is to lower the tiller. > Take a look at this Boston Whaler: > > http://www.ruach.net/Harpoon/brochure/h62main1.jpg Um, looks pretty good, Steve. Though I don't think I'm going to want to take a chain saw to my transom. But hey, why don't you give it a try and let me know how it works out. ;-P David =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= David W. Wood -=- dwood(a)dwoodworks.com 1981 M15 -=- Hull #163

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Re: M15 mainsheet traveler option
by Steve R. 17 Sep '05

17 Sep '05

David, An alternative to raising the traveler is to lower the tiller. Take a look at this Boston Whaler: http://www.ruach.net/Harpoon/brochure/h62main1.jpg steve Steve R. M-15 #119 Lexington, KY > [Original Message] > From: David W. Wood > Subject: M_Boats: Re: M15 mainsheet traveler option > > ... > > I'd love to combine that with a stern traveler of some sort, a la > Flicka. But I haven't yet come across a good, functional track setup > that would elevate it above the tiller, and still look appropriate > on an M15. > > The search continues... > > David > > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > David W. Wood -=- dwood(a)dwoodworks.com > 1981 M15 -=- Hull #163 >

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Miss T's spinnaker pic
by htmills＠bright.net 17 Sep '05

17 Sep '05

www.todspages.net/images/LF-MissTspinnaker.jpg Tod M17 #408 BuscaBrisas

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