Bob rigged mine too for the original owner. Rick M17 #633 Lynne L -- Sent from my Palm Pre On Mar 24, 2011 3:23 PM, Gary M Hyde <gmhyde1@mac.com> wrote: Exactly how Bob Egg rigged mine. ~~~_/)~~~ Gary Hyde, M17 #637 Sent from my iPhone :-) On Mar 24, 2011, at 3:31 AM, John Davies <jdavies104@gmail.com> wrote: > David, > > The topping lift on my M17 is made fast at the masthead and runs through a cheekblock at the end of the boom to a cleat right next to it. Just an alternate arrangement that involves less modification at the masthead. When the boom is removed you can cleat it on the downhaul cleat. > > Rick > M17 #633 > Lynne L > > > > -- Sent from my Palm Pre > On Mar 23, 2011 10:54 PM, David Grah <d_b_grah@yahoo.com> wrote: > > Thanks for the help this forum is always able to provide me. I have a couple > > more Montgomery 15 questions for the group: > > > > 1. I'd like to have something to keep my boom up when the main is down. It > > seems like a topping lift, a cradle, or a boom kicker could help with this and > > I'd be interested in people's experiences with any of these things. I think I > > saw a nice wooden cradle on someone's boat at Lake Havasu but didn't figure out > > whose it was or find out how well it worked, where it is stored, and if it gets > > in the way. I have seen discussions about boom kickers but wonder how securely > > the support the back end of the boom. A topping lift seems simple and effective > > but could interfere with the head of the main and affect sail shape if not the > > right length. I also wonder what material would be best for a topping lift. > > Does stretch matter? > > > > 2. Does anyone have good ways to set up a mosquito net for the cabin? > > > > Thanks for any information you fine group of people can provide. The sailing > > season is nearly upon us. > > > > David Grah > > Bishop, California > > > > PS - Stan, thanks for the offer. If I was only a fisherman, I'd be in good > > shape! I am half thinking I like not having the number on the sail... > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > > > > When posting, remember that there is no privacy on the Internet! > > > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > > When posting, remember that there is no privacy on the Internet!