Beat me to it with the pic...yep, that's the one, same as on my '74 #38. A real nice casting. Here's a pic of mine from slightly different angle. A bit distorted by wide angle close shot but you get the idea. cheers, John On 5/4/19 7:01 AM, swwheatley@comcast.net wrote:
Here is a photo of the o.e. stemhead fitting for the 1st generation M17s.
From: Gerry Lempicki <ka1stz@yahoo.com> Sent: Saturday, May 4, 2019 8:08 AM To: 'For and about Montgomery Sailboats' <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com>; swwheatley@comcast.net Subject: Re: M_Boats: M17 rigging continued
I'm having trouble finding a photo showing one like you describe. Most that come up in a google search do not show the bow in good enough detail. I did find this video though, at 6:04 it doesn't look too different from mine. ???
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjlsULE-DCU <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjlsULE-DCU&t=338s> &t=338s
Can anyone provide a photo of the original? I asked Jerry a couple weeks ago about a possible replacement; he's going to look when at the shop.
On Saturday, May 4, 2019, 7:42:54 AM EDT, <swwheatley@comcast.net <mailto:swwheatley@comcast.net> > wrote:
That is not the original bow plate. I don't have a photo right now, but the original is a handsome aluminum casting that wraps around the bow's tip and under the hull-deck joint. It provides much needed strength and protection in an area that is handling a good amount of tension from the forestay and is very exposed to collision damage. Hard to imagine the thought process that led to its removal from your boat. In my opinion, if you stay with what you have, you definitely need to reinforce the deck underneath.
-----Original Message----- From: montgomery_boats <montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com <mailto:montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com> > On Behalf Of Gerry Lempicki via montgomery_boats Sent: Saturday, May 4, 2019 3:51 AM To: Msog <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com <mailto:montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> > Subject: M_Boats: M17 rigging continued
Ok, last night I was able to compare the masts side by side and take measurements. I will be able to use a tabernacle with no problem. I'll return the hinged base. Oh while I'm on rigging, can someone confirm if this is an original bow plate from the mid 70's? Someone expressed concern that it wasn't, or was not in the right spot, or might pull the bolts through the deck. There isn't a backing plate, the bolts just go through the deck. I see no signs of modification in this area though.
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