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Photo Issues
by David Grah 17 Jan '17

17 Jan '17

For the last year or so whenever someone posts a photo to the group and I click on the link to the photo at the bottom of the message, I get a 404 / not found message. Clicking the link used to work and I have saved a number of images over the years. When I have queried the group about this issue of the links not working, no one else seems to have the issue. I get messages all together in a digest, but I wouldn't think that would be a problem. And example of one message in the digest is below. I really miss being able to see the photos. I am not as familiar as I could be with the renovated Montgomery photo site but wonder if it is a good place to post an individual photo to go with an individual post to the group. Does anybody have an insights? David GrahBishop CaliforniaMontgomery 15 - Sky Message: 1 Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2017 11:05:59 -0800 From: John Schinnerer <john(a)eco-living.net> To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats <montgomery_boats(a)mailman.xmission.com> Subject: Re: M_Boats: Boom End sheeting Message-ID: <ab80702a-1305-4720-ef5f-6a4b38249025(a)eco-living.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252"; Format="flowed" Where would your cam cleat be for the mainsheet? Both sides, like Douglas' setup, or...? I've sailed a couple boats (Ensenada 20, Potter 19) with boom end sheeting and the mainsheet cleat on a swivel block on just one side (starboard on the E20, can't recall on the Potter). It was fine when sitting opposite the cleat side; I found it rather awkward when sitting on same side as cleat. The earlier M17's like mine had the traveler just aft of the companionway, rather than mid-cockpit. It's easy to keep it clear of everything when not sailing; it's only a bit in the way when passengers are sitting all the way forward and don't know to keep their feet out of the way of the sheet. Mine is a bit customized because when I got the boat, the original floor mounted stop pin traveler had been replaced with a 4 ft. rail & windward sheeting car fastened to the top of the seats. I cut it down and moved it to just below and behind the companionway threshold, and I'm happy with it there. Picture attached - you can see the marks on the seats where the full length rail was before, and the old holes from the original traveler mounting just a bit aft of the current traveler. So if what you're trying to do is get your mainsheet out of the middle of the cockpit, you could move it either forward or aft... cheers, John S. On 01/14/2017 05:32 PM, Wilson Frye wrote: > Hey, all, > > I am looking for advice on boom sheeting. > > As you know, the Montgomery 17 boom sheeting is done mid-boom, with a > traveler in the floor of the cockpit. I have been thinking about > moving the sheet to the boom end to get the sheet out of the middle > of the cockpit. I am considering installing a fiddle block on the > boom end, with single block with becket on one quarter, and a single > block on the other, similar to the Norsea 27 sheeting arrangement. > > Has anyone made such a change, and if so, how did it work out? > > Thanks for any comments. > > Will > -- John Schinnerer - M.A., Whole Systems Design -------------------------------------------- - Eco-Living - Whole Systems Design Services People - Place - Learning - Integration john(a)eco-living.net - 510.982.1334 http://eco-living.net http://sociocracyconsulting.com

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Waves
by Thomas Buzzi 16 Jan '17

16 Jan '17

Hello All, My sister sent me these, we have sailed together for 38 years. I hope I never experience these conditions from any boat, let alone a Monty 17! https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?shva=1#inbox/159a3d82c9e93ff1 Smooth sailing, Tom B

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MSOG Photo Site
by Gerald Wyatt 05 Jan '17

05 Jan '17

Hello, As Tom pointed out, the MSOG Photo Site has come a long way in the past few months. Tom Buzzi and John Manfredi were the first to upload content themselves using the site for testing purposes. Hopefully you have had a chance to see their posts and recent pictures. We are now ready to open the site up to other Montgomery owners. If you are interested in contributing, please email webmaster(a)msogphotosite.com. Please include you boat name, your name, location, and hull number and I will set up your account. You can then upload as much content as you would like. Any feedback you have would be appreciated. The site is still new so their might be some bugs. Let me know if you run into any issues. Thanks, Gerry Wyatt

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M23 on Columbia River?
by Gerald Wyatt 05 Jan '17

05 Jan '17

Hello, I have heard that there is an M23 on the Columbia River in Oregon. I would love to see the inside of one in person and this boat is pretty close to my location in Washington. Does anyone know the owner or have contact information for them? Last I heard, it was Mark D. Thanks! Gerry

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Photo access
by Thomas Buzzi 05 Jan '17

05 Jan '17

Hello Fellow Montgomery dreamers, Thanks to Gerry's patience I have actually been able to upload a bunch of pictures onto the Montgomery Photo Site. Stop in and peruse the pics of projects I have completed on my 1977 Montgomery 17 Hull # 258. I included a brief description of what was done each time in the "Title". If you need further information you may email me at thomaspbuzzi(a)gmail.com. I'm still sailing down in South Texas although it is getting cold (for me) at about 40 degrees in the mornings lately. Let me know what you have been doing also in the way of making your boat better on the MSOG site. Fair winds, Tom Buzzi

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