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RE: M_Boats: Maiden Voyage Adventures
by Shawn Boles 18 Apr '02

18 Apr '02

Hi: Just to reinforce earlier messages on this topic. Sailing is, among other things, several sets of complex motor skills. Such sets are not well established until practiced at least 30 times. Planning, patience, and practice are critical to a sense of competence and comfort in the constantly changing conditions encountered by crew and craft. Still learning, cheers- Shawn Boles Grey Mist (M17 #276 1978) -----Original Message----- From: Joe Kidd [mailto:jk@yosemite.net] Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2002 10:07 AM To: montgomery_boats(a)mailman.xmission.com Subject: M_Boats: Maiden Voyage Adventures Cherri, If we all told stories about our first time out in a new boat, the title of the anthology would be, "Murphy's Law." Just keep the faith, enjoy the adventure and learn from your mistakes. You become a sailor by asking questions, reading, watching others, taking directions, experimenting, making mistakes and learning to plan ahead. Once you get the "feel" of your boat, a kind of symbiotic relationship develops. Sometimes when my boat is completely overwhelmed by a sudden gust, I throw off the sheets and let her take care of herself while I collect my wits. Remember that a well designed sailboat will usually round up into the wind and set there if you just "set her free." As you learn to trust yourself and your craft, the level of pleasure will grow and the moments of frustration will dissipate. As per the difference between a bungee and shock cord, there is very little; they are both elastic lines, but a bungee has hazardous hooks on each end. Joe Kidd M15 #207 "Poco a Poco" _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats

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New Email address
by Steve McClellan (at Home) 18 Apr '02

18 Apr '02

AT&T Broadband screwed up my account AGAIN and now I have a NEW email account (with a new address) -- I doubt if any of you had my direct address in your address books or anything, but in case anyone did, my new address is s.mcclellan(a)attbi.com So for about 4 days, I have not been able to get my daily (sometimes hourly) fix of Montgomery Sailboat Owners' news -- and whatever went through the list during that time has been lost to me. What did I miss? Anything interesting? (I know I could look in the archives -- I will get details from there if I need to). Cheri, did you get your centerboard pivot problem resolved ok? I'm nearing completion of my centerboard/trunk/keel stub renovation -- I'll let you all know how it went when it's finished. -- Steve McClellan M15 #152 Chicago Area

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Re: M_Boats: Shock Cord Sail Gaskets
by Mark Pavuk 18 Apr '02

18 Apr '02

Joe, I guess we missed the boom downhaul. It was a rather overwhelming day and there is so much to learn about a new boat. I'm not even sure what the difference is between shock cord and a bungee but I will look it up in my new WM catalog. Thanks for the advice. Cherri ---------- >From: "Joe Kidd" <jk(a)yosemite.net> >To: <montgomery_boats(a)mailman.xmission.com> >Subject: M_Boats: Shock Cord Sail Gaskets >Date: Wed, Apr 17, 2002, 6:29 PM > >Cherri, > > The boom downhaul will keep the gooseneck from popping up out of the >sail slot in the mast. If the boom downhaul is not set, you cannot tension >the luff of the mainsail with the halyard. > > After losing a number of sail stops -- overboard, in transit, spirited >away by gremlins -- I now use a shock cord sail gasket --WM, page 1046. >(Avoid the use of bungee cords on your boat. The hooks tend to snag >everything and can cause serious damage to the vessel and injury to the >crew.) Insert the gooseneck in the mast slot, run the short downhaul line >up through the hole in the gooseneck and back down through the jam cleat >below the gooseneck. Wrap a sail gasket around the mast above the boom (but >below the slot opening) before inserting the sail slugs. Once the slugs are >in the mast slot, slide the sail gasket up to close the opening. I have a >large collection of shock cord sail gaskets. I use them all over the boat: >to secure the sail to the boom, to keep the mainsail slugs in the mast slot, >to secure the jib to the bow pulpit so it won't blow overboard, to lash >lines and cables to the mast when trailering, etc. While doing tasks >aboard, you can hold them in your teeth, around your arm, around your neck, >in the straps on your life jacket... They are really handy. I wouldn't be >without a dozen or so at the ready aboard Poco. > > Joe Kidd M15 #207 "Poco a Poco" > > >_______________________________________________ >http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats

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RE: M_Boats: maiden voyage
by Morris, Giles 18 Apr '02

18 Apr '02

>wade the boat back to the dock Sounds like my first weekend sailing. It was a weekend school, and on Saturday and the morning of Sunday we were out in heavy wooden gaff-rigged lapstrake dinghies. The teachers had a sense of humor, though, because on Sunday afternoon I was told "you've done ok, why don't you (and girlfriend) take that out this afternoon?". "That" was a Firefly -- at that time just retired as an Olympic class. Pure racing dinghy, light weight, chock-a-block with control lines, buoyancy bags etc. (Imagine a large and powerful black horse with blazing eyes. Snorting, skipping about at on the tether and in a bad temper). I, too, ended up wading back to the dock pulling the thing. Giles Morris Arlington VA Vancouver 25 "Dolphin" Montgomery 15 "Umiaq" Sundry small craft

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follow up- Texas Lake Conroe
by Randy Watkins 18 Apr '02

18 Apr '02

montgomery_boats(a)mailman.xmission.com Hello fellow sailors, I mentioned a Houston Texas , Lake Conroe "Messabout" event in an earlier message. The sponsor posted these photos & commentary at his web site. Thought you all might enjoy some of the photos. The next event is in October so come on down to visit. October is usually good weather and favorable for sailing in these parts, Texas & Louisiana. http://www.shortypen.com/boats/maib2002/ Take Care, Randy & Greta Watkins

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RE: M_Boats: maiden voyage
by Morris, Giles 18 Apr '02

18 Apr '02

>We were actually a little worried >that the mast would go because the shrouds were loose As I recall, you were sailing with the main only, so the rigging wasn't tensioned by the jib halyard. I like to get some tension on the forestay, and the way I found to do that was to put a quick-release shroud tensioner on it (West Marine model number 246167). This is an over center type fitting, and by combining it with a ball-detent quick-release pin the job of attaching and tensioning the forestay becomes quick & easy. Giles Morris Arlington VA Vancouver 25 "Dolphin" Montgomery 15 "Umiaq" Sundry small craft

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Re: M_Boats: maiden voyage
by Randy Watkins 18 Apr '02

18 Apr '02

Cherri, On one of my first solo trips it was very windy I got blown downwind against a rocky lee shore and head to drop sails and wade the boat back to the dock. I didn't have a motor and was very "green" about sailing upwind and tacking, etc. It was very humbling and a good lesson. Randy W. >>> winarski(a)cox.net 04/17/02 08:44PM >>> Cherri, Congratulations on your maiden voyage. Your adventure sounded very much like one of my first trips - improperly secured sails led to my being blown into a narrow swampy inlet from which I was unable to tack out - a "stink pot" came to my rescue - the ultimate embarrassment ! There isn't much more that could have gone wrong with your maiden voyage - so from now on you may certainly anticipate smooth sailing and grand adventure showing off that beautiful boat. Had Carol II out today for the first time this season - grand day on Little Back River and a little nip out into the Chesapeake Bay. Stan Winarski M-15, #177, Carol II _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats

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Re: M_Boats: Texas sailing invite reminder
by Randy Watkins 18 Apr '02

18 Apr '02

hello Jim, We'll probably shoot for around 7:00. One gent isn't getting in until 6:00. If it's good weather we'll probably sail to Pappadocks. We'll touch base with you tomorrow evening via phone or vhf, or look for the "mosquito fleet" heading your way. If you're in the water come on down to the marina and meet up with us. The weather looks very favorable for Fri. & Sat, so looking forward to sailing with you. Randy W. >>> sailinnut(a)juno.com 04/17/02 07:49PM >>> Randy, What time is dinner? Are you planning on eating at Pappadocks on Friday and Saturday? I hear there is a Cajun style new place on 306. Boiling Pot home style. Jim _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats

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lake level
by rc2222＠postoffice.pacbell.net 17 Apr '02

17 Apr '02

Captain Kidd: What's Don Pedro's water level? Last October they reported 80' below the high water mark Thank's, Rich Cottrell Really, M15

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RE: M_Boats: maiden voyage
by Morris, Giles 17 Apr '02

17 Apr '02

Hope that it was actually fun, despite the surprises. >how do you >raise the sail without the slides falling out? After pushing the slugs up into the groove you could buy a stopper from West Marine when you go for the block -- check what size you're going to need. Or you could drill a hole so that you can put a pin across the mast, through the track, so that the pin blocks the slugs from falling. (And I'm sure you can guess how quickly the pin or stopper will leap overboard if not tied onto a piece of line). Giles Morris Arlington VA Vancouver 25 "Dolphin" Montgomery 15 "Umiaq" Sundry small craft

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