Hello, I was wondering if anyone has asked this question directly to Jerry Montgomery? He seems like the guy who would have an answer. I picked his brain over and over again when I was refitting my flushdeck. by the way Mr. Montgomery still provides a standing rigging service for these boats. He made my new set of wires for AMY And if you have a scale line drawing of your boat (Also available from Jerry) you can take rough measurements from this reference as well. I was amazed to find he still had a line drawing of the Flushdeck available, Hell they only made nine of the actual boats, man am I grateful to have that drawing. We have a GREAT resource here. Fair Winds Mark Escovedo M17 Flushdeck #103 "AMY" ----- Original Message ---- From: robbin roddewig <robbin.roddewig@verizon.net> To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2008 4:34:49 AM Subject: Re: M_Boats: Level Reference Tim, I also have new standing rigging which is not right and have to have a new backstay made (old rigging was lost when the new stuff was made), so I need to measure with the mast raked correctly. I am going to use the halyard with the boat floating and me not on it to get the correct mast position. I cannot think of another way to do it. I will try and see if the benches or cockpit floor register level with the boat floating. Then if they are they could be used as a reference on the trailer. Robbin Tim Diebert wrote:
Right....sorry......I actually was wondering if the cockpit sole...the berth decks ....the cockpit benches....or whatever is a level reference. That way I can easily level the boat fore and aft on the trailer and try and have a reference starting point for mast rake. Rather than using a painted on water line that has been tweaked by PO's. I have new standing rig on the boat and am playing with rake. I reckon I have it too far right now but would like to try the recommended point. If the boat is not level....using the halyard method isn't going to work. Unless I am missing something.....then that would make an even dozen for today. Tim
-----Original Message----- From: montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Tom Jenkins Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2008 8:38 AM To: 'For and about Montgomery Sailboats' Subject: Re: M_Boats: Level Reference
Tim, I don't know what has been said by others, but you might borrow one of those inexpensive infrared thermometers and find where the temp changes on the hull. I do it to find the level of heating oil in my tank, but have not tried it myself on less conductive fiberglass.
Tom Jenkins M17 Scintilla
-----Original Message----- From: montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Tim Diebert Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2008 5:29 AM To: 'For and about Montgomery Sailboats' Subject: M_Boats: Level Reference
I know it was asked but did not see a reply. Is there an area of the 17 hull that is a known level reference relative to water line?
I don't always read all the emails......so if anyone got this one some help would be grand.
Tim and PUFF
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