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Sacrificial zinc on M17?
by John Schinnerer 09 Feb '23

09 Feb '23

Hi all, Posting this for Keith K, who is having some kind of trouble posting to the list at the moment. His question is: "Have other M owners put sacrificial zincs/aluminum on there boats? If so where? My boat stays on a mooring now for 4-5 months, full on salt water." cheers, John -- 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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1971 10’ Montgomery sail boat
by Michael rattigan 09 Feb '23

09 Feb '23

Hello , i am restoring a 1971 Montgomery 10’ , mast and sail are intact. My frustration is , I’m new to sailing and do not know how to rig it. . Are there any diagrams available ? Thanks in advance Sent from my iPhone

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M15 hf ham radio
by Jim Sadler 21 Jan '23

21 Jan '23

Have any of you skippers used hf ham radio on M15? I have 20 w G90 and would like to work 10 m at sea. What have you rigged for antenna? Capt Jim K6OFE (73) SV Pelican Get Outlook for iOS<https://aka.ms/o0ukef>

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Re: M23 Mast Update and San Juan Island Request
by bownez＠juno.com 19 Jan '23

19 Jan '23

Congratulations Gerry, What a hassle. As we all know, insurance companies do not like to pay claims. A necessary evil. Your efforts paid off, good work mate. Mr. Bones

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Furler support setup pics
by John Schinnerer 13 Jan '23

13 Jan '23

Here's my setup. It's a piece of 2x3, inserted into the mast 'just far enough' so that the height is just right to support the drum while keeping the extrusion straight & flat. You can see I put a long bolt thru the bolt hole in base of mast and 2x3 wood to keep it in the right place. And a bungee-ball to keep the furler drum in place. cheers, John -- 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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M15 Furler Headstay mast connections
by Lawrence Winiarski 13 Jan '23

13 Jan '23

I'm seriously preparing to begin to commence to start to get a CDI-FF1 furler for the M15 and I'm looking for comments/criticisms My motivation is I currently have a hank-on-reefable-jib which is actually fine for lake sailing, but in the bigger ocean waves, I'd like to have an easier way to reduce the jib...mainly because the wave action makes me reluctant to spend time away from the tiller So I don't intend to keep the furler on the boat, but would rather take it off and replace it with the simple hank-on-forestay which I'lluse about 80% of the time and only 20% use the furler when going on bigger water. So what do you furler guys do when putting the mast back on the trailer? Do you detach it at the mast and slide it up so it doesn't stick out when trailering? What sort of fittings/toggles/turnbuckles do you use? I'm looking at EP sails and precision sails, but what percentage jib/genoa should I go for? I think stock hank-on was 125%, but with a furler, should I go larger because I can always furl it down? Any advice appreciated, including questions I don't even know enough to ask.

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Re: M15 Furler Headstay mast connections
by Mike Epp 13 Jan '23

13 Jan '23

I once had a small boat furler that jammed. I like the simplicity of a downhaul. Otherwise most furlers can just stay on the mast when down. Just tie them together. Weight is no issue with a 15. On January 13, 2023, at 10:14 AM, Lawrence Winiarski via montgomery_boats <montgomery_boats(a)mailman.xmission.com> wrote: I'm seriously preparing to begin to commence to start to get a CDI-FF1 furler for the M15 and I'm looking for comments/criticisms My motivation is I currently have a hank-on-reefable-jib which is actually fine for lake sailing, but in the bigger ocean waves, I'd like to have an easier way to reduce the jib...mainly because the wave action makes me reluctant to spend time away from the tiller So I don't intend to keep the furler on the boat, but would rather take it off and replace it with the simple hank-on-forestay which I'lluse about 80% of the time and only 20% use the furler when going on bigger water. So what do you furler guys do when putting the mast back on the trailer? Do you detach it at the mast and slide it up so it doesn't stick out when trailering? What sort of fittings/toggles/turnbuckles do you use? I'm looking at EP sails and precision sails, but what percentage jib/genoa should I go for? I think stock hank-on was 125%, but with a furler, should I go larger because I can always furl it down? Any advice appreciated, including questions I don't even know enough to ask.

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Re: M15 Furler Headstay mast connections
by Rusty Knorr 13 Jan '23

13 Jan '23

My boat (just purchased) came with a furling jib as an option but I immediately removed it. I may experiment with it down the road just for fun, but I would only rely on a downhaul in any weather where it really mattered. A jammed furled is just too great a risk in my opinion. If you’re going out on the ocean just put up the smallest jib the “heavy weather jib”, often mistakenly called a “storm jib”, and eliminate the need to reef or go forward at all. You’ll be surprised how little performance you lose and safety will be vastly improved, as well as sail shape over a reefed sail, regardless of who made it. If you don’t have the heavy weather jib, you should have one anyway. You’d be better spending money on a well made heavy weather jib than a lighter reefable roller furling jib and all the crap that goes with it. And you’ll save money to boot! Just my opinion! Rusty 2005 M15 “Sparrow” www.rustyknorr.weebly.com

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Monty 15 Craigslist
by Jon Barber 17 Dec '22

17 Dec '22

I was unable to find the 15 for sale in Tustin CA Can the person who mentioned it for sale psst a link to the Craigslist listing? Thanks

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Montgomery 15 For Sale
by Jim Ellsworth 17 Dec '22

17 Dec '22

There is a one owner Monty 15 for sale in Tustin CA (Orange County CA Craigslist. The owner passed away and the son is selling the boat. I don't think the boat has been sailed for a long time. He also had a Kent Ranger 26 that he kept at Dana Point Marina. I was a Facebook friend of his but never got a chance to meet him or sail with him. Jim M17 Grace #603

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