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Lifting the 17 off a trailer
by Thomas Buzzi 04 Jun '14

04 Jun '14

Dan, I did what you are thinking about. I made some adjustable legs but you can use a bunch of 8 inch concrete blocks and a couple of 8 foot 4x6 cross beams, all available at Lowes or Home Depot. My local store also has 6x6 inch beams but that seems like overkill. Anyway, I lifted first the aft keel with a cylinder jack and blocked it up, then put the jack under the nose of the cb housing and slid the second timber under the keel right in front of the cb housing where it joins the hull. By alternating jacking and blocking with 8 inch clocks with 2x4 blocks on top of them so you didn't have to jack a full 8 inches every time, you can work the boat up off the trailer. By placing wedges on the top of the cross beams you can brace the hull upright on the crossbeams. End up with some solid blocking that just catches the fore end of the cb housing. There is about 4 inches of housing forward of the cb slot for a secure insurance blocking. Be sure to keep the whole cb slot clear with your final blocking. Or you can slide the boat aft on the trailer, after blocking up the back end of the trailer frame, and once the cb clears any cross members on the trailer you can dig a hole under the trailer and drop the board into it. That way the boat stays on the bunkboards of the trailer the whole time. By digging the hole with a slope on one side you can then tip the board to that side and haul it out of the hole. Reverse the procedure to put the board back. I did this with my first M 17 back in 1983. Good luck. Tom B, M 17 #258, 77'

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Unfortunate....once again
by nebwest2＠aol.com 04 Jun '14

04 Jun '14

Yes, Bob did come through for me bigtime on the keel replacement. I am more than pleased with it... As for the comments that followed that.... Once again unfortunate that the undercurrents that flow like a river the last few years have to surface once more....and I am sorry my name is associated with it in any way shape or form, .....but it does tell the story...doesn't it? With every slip up like that ,real motivations are revealed. We all used to be friends here. It's why I keep the company I keep....and I don't the company I don't....and I make no apologies. I would prefer my name not be associated with posts like that. It's not my style. Sent from my HTC One on the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network

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Sealant
by Rick Davies 02 Jun '14

02 Jun '14

I'm rebedding the mast tabernacle in my M17 and wondered what is the best sealant to use around the electrical cable where it goes through the base of the tabernacle. I've used Boatlife before, but it doesn't seem to hold up. Would a silicone sealant work better? Thanks, Rick M17 #633 Lynne L

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M-10 rig
by jerry montgomery 02 Jun '14

02 Jun '14

My old canoe racing friend Tom Smith, M-17 owner in Sand Point, ID, recently picked up an M-10 that is in worthwhile condition except that it has no rig. I've got a few misc parts for a 10, but no rig. Does anyone have a 10 rig in their garage, waiting for a new owner? Tom's got lots of money. jerry -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter. SPAMfighter has removed 10964 of my spam emails to date. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len Do you have a slow PC? Try a Free scan http://www.spamfighter.com/SLOW-PCfighter?cid=sigen

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For sale M-17 2004
by Cliff 02 Jun '14

02 Jun '14

I'm selling my M-17 purchased from the factory in 2004 hull#627. It comes with a pacific trailer, four brass opening ports, yamaha 4, and tan bark sails. I will provide a full list and pictures to those interested. This boat has been kept inside an airplane hangar and warm all it's life and so shows as new. It has been sailed (fresh water only) about 15 times and never in the water longer than a week. The boat is located 20 miles south of Portland Oregon. Please feel free to contact me at this email address if interested.

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Centerboard pivot bolt hole weeping
by Thomas Buzzi 30 May '14

30 May '14

Is this a problem?? Noticed when I pulled the boat out of the water and drove home some water seeped out of the hole for the centerboard pivot bolt. Remember reading somewhere that there could be water in the centerboard housing if it finds its way out of this bolt aperture. Any ideas about this would be appreciated. Tom B, M17, #258

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M7-11 sailing dinghy
by Becky Belding 29 May '14

29 May '14

I recently acquired a 1986 M7-11 sailing dinghy. I smile every time I say this :) I am in the process of refinishing the teak...I am a little nervous about removing the teak slats on the seats for refurbishing as I am not sure how/what they are screwed into. Advice? Becky M 17 "Grace" Sent from my iPad

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A-frame mast raiser
by Rick Davies 27 May '14

27 May '14

Is anyone familiar with the A-frame mast raising and lowering hardware sold by ezmastlift.com? It looks like a simple setup, and the hardware (heavy duty) looks pretty sturdy. the frame feet could be shackled to the genoa car, pushed to the very front end of the genoa track. Any thoughts? Thanks, Rick M17 #633 Lynne L

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M-17 #44 on hold for a bit...Texas 200 prep in High Gear...update
by Sean Mulligan 27 May '14

27 May '14

Gotta put the work on 44 on hold till I return from the Texas 200 sailing the Paradox. Now that I am less than 2 weeks from departure for this trip I will start blogging the prep and trip on http://www.fullnby.com This trip is part of the Texas Ducks Livestrong Cancer Fundraiser. Our goal as a team. Is to raise $10,000 for the Livestrong Foundation....and we are getting close with over $7k raised so far! If you want to be a part of this worthwhile cause...read this blog post for the what, why, and how to join in. We are even taking loved ones affected by cancer along with us. http://fullnby.com/?p=1155 When we start the trip I will activate a Shared Spot Tracker page so those that want to follow along in real time can, and will be blogging the trip as much as possible along the way. The link to the page will be posted on the blog. Sailing starts on the 9th from Port Mansfield. Sent from my iPad

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1976 M17 Craigslist
by Becky Belding 27 May '14

27 May '14

Hi All, Just saw this post in Chicago area for a M17 for sale. Becky http://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/boa/4483154601.html

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