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Re: Mainsheet 2
by Gary H.Oberbeck 14 Oct '22

14 Oct '22

On Thu, Oct 13, 2022 at 6:37 PM Gary Oberbeck <gilasailr(a)icloud.com> wrote: > > > > > Sent from my iPhone

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Tillerpilot
by David Hill 14 Oct '22

14 Oct '22

I have had a Raymarine ST1000 on my M17 for years, and it is a wonderful piece of equipment. Some 95% of my sailing is single-handing, and the autopilot is a great shipmate when you need to go forward to untangle a line, go below for a beer or motor long distances if the wind dies. Like any piece of electronic equipment, it cannot anticipate wind gusts or waves and swells the way a human helmsman can, but for short-term help it is great. David Hill M17 Grouper

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Re: Mainsheet photo
by Gary H.Oberbeck 14 Oct '22

14 Oct '22

On Thu, Oct 13, 2022 at 6:36 PM Gary Oberbeck <gilasailr(a)icloud.com> wrote: > > > > > Sent from my iPhone

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Mainsheet traveller
by Jon Barber 13 Oct '22

13 Oct '22

I installed a stainless Bridge deck aft of the companionway and mounted the traveller there. It is directly above the original mounting location. The idea was to create a seat at the cabin opening as my boat has the early kitchenette interior and only has one inside seat. An advantage to the main sheet in this location is that the main sheet is quite short, especially in comparison to boom end sheeting. It also creates a space to house the all important "utility" buckets. They stow there securely and don't spill. Jon Barber Monty17 Ol'44

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Posting
by michael beebe 13 Oct '22

13 Oct '22

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Main Sail Traveller
by Jason Leckie 12 Oct '22

12 Oct '22

Hi All, Would someone be able to send me a picture of their main sail traveller system? The previous owner of my boat removed it so that the lower block on my main sheet is attached at fixed point in middle of the cockpit. It works fine but it would be nice to bring it back to the original design of the boat which most of you likely have. Thank you in advance for your help. Jason Leckie Kuma M17 Hull #340 1980

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One person mast raising
by Jon Barber 11 Oct '22

11 Oct '22

One person mast raising. I ditched the mahogany rudder and separate mast carrier in favor of the ruddercraft version with the telescoping mast raising pole. It stays in place permanently, as does a 3 part dinghy mainsheet attached to the bow. First I unship the mast from the carrier and extend it to full length. Then I lift the mast onto the raised carrier(it has a roller). I push the mast aft and make up the pin pivot at the mast base. The 3 part tackle is made up to the jib sheet and tensioned. The jamb cleat on the tackle holds tension. Standing on the seats in the cockpit I push the mast up and haul the slack. I get another bite and haul again. By this time I'm past the center of effort and the mast raises easily. A couple of turns on the jib winch and cleat. I go forward and pin the forestay. I frequently launch first and raise later at my convenience. I feel it is safer to rig on the water instead of 8 feet up on the hard. Once when I arrived at a bridge too early for an opening. I lowered the mast and went under. After passing the bridge I raised the rig and had a great sail on San Pablo Bay. All is done singlehanded. I was using the gin pole method, but after seeing a video of a guy raising a mast on his Catalina 22 using this method I figured it couldn't be too hard to do ona 17. Fewer parts, nothing to stow, launched and mast up in less than 30 min. Jon Barber Monty 17 Ol'44

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Mast raise
by Charles Adams 11 Oct '22

11 Oct '22

One person 15 minutes from start to mast up. Can also be raised inside boat. Charlie Sent from my iPad

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M17 Single handed mast step?
by Jennifer Wood 11 Oct '22

11 Oct '22

Been scouring YouTube for a decent example. So far have seen one very over-engineered solution, and a couple of clips from bad angles of another... Anyone have tips, plans, links or other resources for this? It can't be too bad the mast goes up/down pretty easy with one helper Cheers! --Jen

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Fixed gooseneck
by Jon Barber 08 Oct '22

08 Oct '22

Dwyer has the part you need. The gooseneck mount attaches to the mast with rivets. You will also need a quarter inch quick pin. When I stow the sails I release the quick pin and lower the sail as I roll it around the boom. This keeps the sail in better shape with fewer wrinkles. I will add a flat tang and pendant line at the outer end of the boom to attach at the backstay. That will hold the boom end up while rolling the sail. I also did away with sail slugs and went back to using the bolt rope. No more problems with the mast gate. The sail comes out of the groove when I reef in one large pleat. My jiffy reef lines go thru the reef cringle and is led thru a fender washer on the back side. That way the sail is not bunched under the doubled reef line on top of the boom. After the reef is complete I come about and tidy up the pleated sail.

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