Another thing to think about is that the sprit, and having the anchor that hi, is anti-ballast and will make the boat more tender. Salty looking, but not practical in my mind. Sorry jerry ----- Original Message ----- From: "LOU" <capnlou@ec.rr.com> To: <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 4:59 PM Subject: M_Boats: Bow Sprit...
I'm working on making a bow sprit to hold my anchor on my M-15. It is made of 2" thick teak and is 11" wide and will stick out 13" from the bow, it is tapered at the front. I have not attached it to the boat yet as I am still positioning the anchor and finishing some other fitting tasks.
I went out for a sail yesterday and there was a good 15 knot wind and 2 to 3 ft waves that were almost breaking the bow which got me thinking. If a wave catches this bow sprit it could act like a plow and drive my bow into the water, causing it to capsize.
I am thinking of making it a couple of inches shorter and perhaps drilling holes in it to help avoid a situation. Is there anyone who might have had some experience with this or has some idea of what could be done. Not installing the bow sprit is not an option that I want to hear after getting this far... Thanks... Lou Aliotta
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