I got rid of both the rake and the shovel in the interest of aerodynamic, they were both about 10" to 12" though. GO In a message dated 9/9/2008 12:36:41 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, gmhyde1@mac.com writes: I have a little bit of rake aft on my M17 mast, but don't know exactly how much. Seems to work very well. --Gary Hyde 2005 M17 sailboat #637 'Hydeaway 2' We can't change the wind, but we can trim our sails. Sailing is like "African Queening" thru life. On Sep 8, 2008, at 8:34 PM, Joe Murphy wrote:
What is the concensus on any, if any, rake on a late model M-17. I have a 22' mast and have gotten some advice saying I should put in about 2-3 inches aft. Thoughts?? Joe Seafrog, M-17
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