Klaas, the likely cause for your clew is lower than the tack is the luff bolt rope has shrunk. original sails to a Jerry built boat ... any M15 built by Jerry ... are in need of replacement. another sailmaker is Harry at Elliott/Pattison Sailmakers - www.ep*sails*.com Harry is the OEM loft for the current Mboats. be sure to measure your boat before ordering sails ... there are variations. some of these could be caused by prior owner's. i've built new standing rigs for four M15s. two different measurements for four different boats. all boats built by Jerry. a sail cleaning/conditioning service will not fix a blown out sail. such a service is good for cleaning a in good condition sail, say one less than 10 or so years old. no amount of conditioning can 'save' a 20+ year old sail. order a new main with a loose foot. with improved outhaul hardware attached to the boom much MUCH more sail control. besides a loose foot i recommend the main have two reef points. the working jib, about 128%, is a good working headsail. with a double reefed tucked in and the working jib (128%) the boat is good to a bit over 20 kts. new sails are like 'turbo charging' your boat. she will sail faster, closer to the wind, and heel less. -- :: Dave Scobie :: former M15 owner - www.freewebs.com/m15-named-scred :: M17 #375 SWEET PEA - www.m17-375.webs.com
On Jun 15, 2014, at 9:26 AM, Klaas <santaklaas@telus.net> wrote:
Hi I know this question has been asked before But can't recall the
advise
that was given. So here it is: I have a 1985 M15 for about 3 years and I just started noticing that the main hangs down about 4 inches at the back. Is this normal or are my 29 year old sails done for and I need new sails? Also where can I find out the sail dimensions for my 1985 M15 is there a web page somewhere ?? Thanks Klaas