Tom, I'm in NC near Beaufort. Joe ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Jenkins" <tjenk@gte.net> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Sunday, July 12, 2009 8:06 PM Subject: Re: M_Boats: draft
I don't think I will try that. I don't think I have seen a kickup rudder that kicks both directions. Looking at my rudder, I think it can be raised to intermediate positions and cleated off. I have not tried it, but it would be handy for those surprises. On the other hand, it might be easier to fix the rudder than the keel if raising the former exposes the latter to bad stuff. Incidentally, I seem to remember that you sail in the Bay Area. Ever gone into the Delta with your boat? Tom ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joe Murphy" <seagray@embarqmail.com> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Sunday, July 12, 2009 4:30 PM Subject: Re: M_Boats: draft
Just don't do what I did. I got in skinny water right in my own slip!! In fairness to me the slip hadn't been used in over a year and showled over. Anyway, dumb me tried to back up with the Idasailor rudder down. It don't bend dat way!! Joe
----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Jenkins" <tjenk@gte.net> To: <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Sunday, July 12, 2009 6:25 PM Subject: M_Boats: draft
Group, I reckon that admitting one is wrong is the next best thing to being right. My heavily-loaded 2004 M17 was closer to 23.5" draft, board up, which seems more reasonable given the presently advertised waterline of 21" (presumably empty of gear). It still does not compare with Jerry's figure of 19.25" for designed waterline. There is no doubt that the water gets somewhere around the bottom of the 5th wrinkle regardless, but the distance is difficult to measure on dirt. I did not have the trailer level enough the first go-around. David Patterson came up with 22.75" in a boat with standard gear, so we are singing the same tune. To finish up, my IdaSailor rudder apparently extends 7" lower than my stock fixed model, so it makes a better bottom probe.
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