I trim my mainsheet frequently, especially in gusty conditions where I prefer not to point up and luff but rather ease then harden the sheet. Thus mainsheet control on the transom would be very inconvenient for me. Are you saying handling the main and steering is not more difficult with this arrangement? How so? Isn't there a certain amount of reaching across, or backward handedness to this setup? How did you solve this problem? Tom Smith Itron Inc. Phone: 509-928-1707 ext. 248 Fax: 509-928-2581 E-mail: tom.smith@itron.com Website: www.itron.com Knowledge to Shape Your Future -----Original Message----- From: Joe Kidd [mailto:jk@yosemite.net] Sent: Thursday, June 06, 2002 9:39 AM To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: M_Boats: Main Sheet Leads M15
Re-arranging the main sail sheeting will probably force the sailor to reside farther aft. I also image such an arrangement makes sail handling and steering a royal pain.
Not so... I repositioned the mainsheet at the end of the boom on my M15 and added a boom vang. With the aid of a Forespar adjustable tiller extension, I sit forward in the cockpit most of the time. Sometimes I even sit on the bridge deck with my legs dangling through the companionway into the cabin. Of course, this seating position is possible only if you remove of all the mainsheet tackle from the bridge deck. Joe Kidd M15 #207 "Poco a Poco"