Doug, Looks like a great conversion.? Can't wait to see it under sail. John -----Original Message----- From: Doug Kelch <doug_kelch@yahoo.com> To: Montgomery <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Sat, 17 Jan 2009 6:33 pm Subject: M_Boats: Gaff rig progress Chips are flying, the sawdust is every where and the metal filings from the drilling are sticking in my shoes.? I am a happy hacker I posted some pictures on http://montgomeryowners.com/gallery/index.php?cat=10055. Lots of progress even though it was -4 deg F when I got up this AM. The bow eye should be about 2 inchs above the water line but that puts it in a very awkward spot inside.? I had to cut two access ports and still have a hard time getting the nuts on. My first attempt at shorting the shrouds was a real joke.? I might be able to salvage a couple on the next try but I sure appreciate the quality of Jerry's work.? I guess I will have to send him some money. I will likely raise the mast on Monday and string up the sail outline to confirm the sail layout and then order the sails. I will mark all of the locations for all of the deck hardware while the mast is up so I can drill a lot more holes in the deck. Enjoy Doug Kelch "Seas the Day" M15G #1 _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats Remember, there is no privacy on the Internet!