Re: M_Boats: Mellow sailing

Bill: I put a tiller tamer on Sweet Dream the first thing. A jam cleat under the tiller with an adjusable tension bungie across the cockpit. Also helps to hold the rudder straight out when coming into the dock and launching. The M-15 in responsive to shifting weight, like the potter. It heaves to easily but grabbing the boom to adjust the toping lift and pull on the reef clew tends to start her sailing again in a stiff breeze. Eventually I'll get an 80% (heavy, flat) storm jib as Jerry recommends for those high wind days. Mostly the problem has been light wind and since I've gotten a new job, I can afford the 150 Genny and whisker pole that I have been lusting after. Fair wind all. Don