June 2024 - montgomery_boats - mailman.xmission.com

Centerboard winch
by Larry Yake 25 Jul '24

25 Jul '24

Has anyone come up with a good way to realign the centerboard winch on the older model M17's? I'm tired of fighting the pennant's tendency to overlap due to the incorrect mounting angle. It needs tilted up about 1/4" when measured at the lower edge of the winch. A shim of some sort would be the ticket, but I can't add too much thickness to the mount to keep the pennant straight below the winch. Larry M17 CornDog

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M-15 boom storage
by John Tyner 26 Jun '24

26 Jun '24

Oh, wise ones, I've heard the M-15's boom can be stored within the cabin, but I've never managed to get mine in there. If possible, what's the secret maneuverations required? If not possible, where and how do you secure your boom when towing for distance? John Tyner M-15 #412 "Chimpanzee"

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Problems with new sail
by Jennifer Wood 24 Jun '24

24 Jun '24

Long story short, I asked for a sail cut to OEM size and shape, and they sent me one with a giant roach that hangs into my back stay. When I asked them to fix it, this is the sail maker's reply. Is this for real, or is it a brush-off? >not completely surprised the sail hits the backstay...It would go through on a tack and is normal. Fully understand the customers mindset. We could trim some of the roach off not too big a deal I can't see this working well in low winds, and bashing the sail into my rigging doesn't seem good for either. Given how thoughtfully the boat was designed, is this going to mess with balance and performance? Thanks for your thoughts. --Jen

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Princess Louisa Inlet in a Montgomery 15
by David Grah 22 Jun '24

22 Jun '24

After a few years of editing this darn video I've decided it is close enough to done that I posted it. It's about a trip to Princess Louisa Inlet a few years ago in our Montgomery 15. https://youtu.be/fMDINie7cak David GrahBishop California1986 Montgomery 15 - Sky

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Catalina M15
by Jim Sadler 21 Jun '24

21 Jun '24

Skippers Are there any group sails to Catalina? Capt Jim Get Outlook for iOS<https://aka.ms/o0ukef>

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