February 2007 - montgomery_boats - mailman.xmission.com

Re: M_Boats: Slugs vs Bolt Rope
by Wcpritchett＠aol.com 20 Feb '07

20 Feb '07

Different strokes but if you were close by I'd take the challenge (grin). If any one is looking for slugs, I recently boat a hand full of closeouts at West Marine for 25 cents each. They are closing something like 40 stores around the USA and surplus is going out the door cheap. They had pre made halyards for approx 50% off and stock was available at their store warehouses on these last week.

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Re: M_Boats: Slugs vs Bolt Rope
by GILASAILR＠aol.com 20 Feb '07

20 Feb '07

SailCote by McLube. GO

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Re: M_Boats: Slugs vs Bolt Rope
by GILASAILR＠aol.com 20 Feb '07

20 Feb '07

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Re: M_Boats: Slugs vs Bolt Rope
by Wcpritchett＠aol.com 20 Feb '07

20 Feb '07

Boltropes on the best setups still don't let the sail flake down and furl on the boom without falling out of the slot and extra handling to contain the sail. Usually a boltrope has to be pulled down even in dead calm winds. A good slug setup will let the sail fall down on itself when the halyard is let go...requiring minimal crew power to get the sail down. While you are working with a boltrope to get the sail down I will have a slugged sail already down and furled on the boom. Safety wise slugs rarely get snagged or break...in my experience owning several boats with boltropes, they are more critical to jamming than slugs. One of the first things I do on boats with boltropes is change to slugs. Can you tell, I REALLY don't like boltropes? Peace.

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Re: M_Boats: Sails
by GILASAILR＠aol.com 20 Feb '07

20 Feb '07

Loose footed main. I would have it no other way. But I am SOOOOO opinionated it really don't maddah! LAMe! Check out some of the really big boats even they have 'seen the light' (between the boom and the foot). GO M-17 #316a

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Re: M_Boats: Sails
by wesi＠comcast.net 20 Feb '07

20 Feb '07

Thanks Tim I'm glad to hear I went the right way. Ken W -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: Tim Diebert <tim(a)timtone.com> > My other boat has a loose footed main and I love it. > My M17 has a North 'racing' main with a shelf foot. So far as I can see > this shelf dealio is basically useless. > I am sending a couple of sails into North during the off season the be > worked on. One thing I am wanting done is to make the M17's > main into a loose footed version. A well roached foot is preferable IMHO. > Personally I like the light air easy adjustability and foot shaping > options with a lucy. ~:0) > > Tim D > M17 #369 'Puff" > Kelowna BC > ====================== > > Ken Wheeler wrote: > > >group, > >I just ordered a new main and jib for my 1979 M17. I ordered a loose footed > main, now I'm not so sure. Is anyone else using a loose footed main and how do > you like it. Incidentally FX Sails is currently giving a discount if you order > more than one sail. I ordered an offshore main and 110% jib for a total of $867 > with the options I wanted. > >Ken M 17 "Mo Bettah" > >_______________________________________________ > >http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats

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Sails
by Ken Wheeler 20 Feb '07

20 Feb '07

group, I just ordered a new main and jib for my 1979 M17. I ordered a loose footed main, now I'm not so sure. Is anyone else using a loose footed main and how do you like it. Incidentally FX Sails is currently giving a discount if you order more than one sail. I ordered an offshore main and 110% jib for a total of $867 with the options I wanted. Ken M 17 "Mo Bettah"

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Re: M_Boats: Slugs vs Bolt Rope
by GILASAILR＠aol.com 18 Feb '07

18 Feb '07

Slugs are no EASIER or Safer than a bolt rope if the mast has a proper throat and feeder. They (slugs) are a disadvantage when they break and the sail is now unsupported at the luff. KISS. JMRHO worth all that we paid for it! GO

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Geezers
by Seawitch 17 Feb '07

17 Feb '07

Are Geezers only men or are over 50 women included? I had the boat on the trailer partly in the garage. I was fooling with the rudder off the stern of the boat, lost my balance and literally rolled out of the boat onto the concrete driveway. Yeah, I lay there for awhile to make sure nothing was broken and to see if anyone observed me and would maybe come to check it out. But, I was on my own. No major injuries but a few bruises. Fortunately, that did not happen at a launch site where there would have been numerous observers to laugh at me. Time for a cool change! Sandra(Seawitch #617) --------------------------------- 8:00? 8:25? 8:40? Find a flick in no time with theYahoo! Search movie showtime shortcut.

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norsea 27
by Thebaldyone2＠aol.com 17 Feb '07

17 Feb '07

Anyone interested, there is a '78 Norsea 27 on the hard in Vallejo Ca. Listed in the window at $28,500. bright work needs help. Impressive boat. Ken Dado

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