Why?? What is the Driving force for doing the conversion?? I kind of want a bow spirit to hold my anchors and put a stay to hold a jib if i loose my roller but why the gaff rig? At your service Larry Pegg 208 249 0538 -----Original Message----- From: Doug Kelch <doug_kelch@yahoo.com> To: Montgomery <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Sat, 20 Dec 2008 5:52 pm Subject: M_Boats: M15 conversion has started :-) The conversion of my M15 to a gaff rigged cutter has started.? The old mast is stripped down.? The new gaff and boom are in transit, the bowsprit has been fabricated and I am working on the bow/forestay attachement. After all of the components are completed, including sealers and varnish, the drilling and cutting will start. Then things are serious. I have tried to post a thread on the the trailer sailer BBS but the component picture won't load so all you can see is the sail plan as it exists right now. http://bbs.trailersailor.com/forums/montgomery/index.cgi/read/273 I need to reduce the sail area a bit ( I would like to be under 140 sq ft) and move the CE forward a little.? I will likely lower the gaff and shorten the foot a bit. I won't order the sails until I have the rigging complete and can dummy the sails up with light line to get some good measurements. I am thinking of going with barn red sails.? Anne Westlund was using a color called NASCAR red on her Slipper 17 in the the North Channel.? The tan bark is too dark for my taste and the I have had the Egyptian cotton for 8 years.? Time for something new - hmm robins egg blue? Your comments would be appreciated. Doug Kelch M15 #310 "Seas the Day" Maybee I will change the tag to MG #310 _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats Remember, there is no privacy on the Internet!