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Slugs on the mainsail
by Thomas Buzzi 25 Feb '15

25 Feb '15

Would someone tell me what size slugs to specify to a sailmaker when I have slugs placed on my mainsail? Is measuring as simple as sliding a wooden dowel into the track and then measuring the diameter of the dowel in fractions of an inch or is there some sort of industry jargon like gauge as in wire size or shotgun pellet size or.....? Thanks, Tom B

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Re: M_Boats: Free footed, slugged main for m17?
by Bruce Ward 25 Feb '15

25 Feb '15

hi Dan I had a new main made which has slugs on both the luff and foot for my M17 and just recently for my M23... in my experience I am a big fan. I can send pics and recommendations on sailmaker ( same guy who made Larry Yake's sails). Sent from my iPad

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Re: M_Boats: Free footed, slugged main for m17?
by Steven C. Gordon 24 Feb '15

24 Feb '15

I added slugs to the luff of my main. It makes hoisting much easier and the sail doesn't drop onto the deck and cockpit when lowering. It also flakes itself at the luff. Some will argue that slugs are less aerodynamically efficient than a bolt rope in a slot but, unless you're a hardcore racer, I doubt you will notice the difference. I don't have experience with a loose footed main. Steve M17 #494 On February 24, 2015, at 11:05 AM, Dan Farrell <msog(a)danf.us> wrote: Howdy folks, I'm in the market for a new main sail. Currently I have an Armstrong main with bolt ropes at the luff and foot, and as far as i know mast and boom are original. I have a few considerations on which I'd like to solicit the mailing list's opinions. Will the mast accommodate slugs? It seems like slugs would allow the sail to flake, whereas a bolt rope doesn't really flake well. But I'm interested in anyone's opinion on slugs vs bolt rope. After 36 years or so of use, the mainsheet has warped the boom so that it bends slightly down in the middle, and that can't be optimal for performance. I thought a free footed main sail might work around that issue simply and easily; I've heard they preserve better sail shape anyway. Does anybody on the mailing list have opinions to share regarding use of a free footed main on an m17? If anybody had thoughts on any of this, I'd love to hear it. Thanks all.

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Free Footed, slugged main for m17
by Thomas Buzzi 24 Feb '15

24 Feb '15

Hi Dan, I am considering doing the same things to the main on my 17. The loose foot will help sail shape quite a bit. There is a good photo on this site of a beefed up outhaul arrangement that permits you to easily put the proper tension in the foot of the sail while standing safely in the cockpit. It involves somewhat of a "cascade" of blocks along the boom. Very nicely done and unobtrusive. I am planning on using that system on my boom in the near future. Another bit of advice I read was if you have your sailmaker space the slug that lies above and the slug that lies below the luff cringle that forms the new tac when you reef, far enough above and below that cringle you can pull that cringle down to the gooseneck hook when reefing and still allow all your slugs to remain in the mast track. To shake out the reef, all you need do then is slip the cringle involved off the gooseneck hook and hoist the sail. No fiddling with putting any slugs back into the mainsail track. As long as you are fiddling with the outhaul block and the clew cringle you might consider placing a small single sheave block with hook on the clew outhaul line. Place it between the clew cringle attachment point and the outhaul block at the end of your boom. Them when you want to reef all you will need to do is place the hook end of the block through the next cringle up the leech and it will haul in tight when you retension the outhaul thereby pulling the reef down tight to your boom also. Your ideas about your main are all good. fairwinds, Tom B, M17, "AS IS"

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Free footed, slugged main for m17?
by Dan Farrell 24 Feb '15

24 Feb '15

Howdy folks, I'm in the market for a new main sail. Currently I have an Armstrong main with bolt ropes at the luff and foot, and as far as i know mast and boom are original. I have a few considerations on which I'd like to solicit the mailing list's opinions. Will the mast accommodate slugs? It seems like slugs would allow the sail to flake, whereas a bolt rope doesn't really flake well. But I'm interested in anyone's opinion on slugs vs bolt rope. After 36 years or so of use, the mainsheet has warped the boom so that it bends slightly down in the middle, and that can't be optimal for performance. I thought a free footed main sail might work around that issue simply and easily; I've heard they preserve better sail shape anyway. Does anybody on the mailing list have opinions to share regarding use of a free footed main on an m17? If anybody had thoughts on any of this, I'd love to hear it. Thanks all.

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LuminAid
by Lenny Corin 22 Feb '15

22 Feb '15

I bought one at the Seattle Boat Show last month. Great item for the boat, as well as for the house for when the power goes out. It's very bright and is good for eight hours (well, I haven't checked out that claim yet). Lenny, M-17, Orli. Sent from my iPad

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Great product / LuminAid
by Becky Belding 22 Feb '15

22 Feb '15

What a great idea for the boat etc. If you didn't happen to see this on Shark Tank tonight, there is a video of the product on the website. http://luminaid.com Becky M17 "Grace" Sent from my iPhone

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Re: M_Boats: Great product / LuminAid
by GILASAILR＠aol.com 21 Feb '15

21 Feb '15

Great idea. In a message dated 2/20/2015 11:00:01 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, becky(a)beckybelding.com writes: http://luminaid.com

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M15 wanted in New England
by Alec McCandless 17 Feb '15

17 Feb '15

Looking for a good M15 in New England... could go to LI, northern NJ, NE PA, or NY State. Might ship from Middle Atlantic or Midwest. Thanks. -Alec

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M23 sale
by Thomas Buzzi 16 Feb '15

16 Feb '15

Sean, At $15 k that is one sweet deal. Doubt that will last long! If I didn't already have an M17 in the works......... Good luck, Tom B, M17 #258, "AS IS"

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