Randy, If you since sold no worries, I probably own her now; that's still her name and the fairleads are mostly still in place, though the roller furling has since been removed. If that was your boat, I'd love to hear any history you may be able to share. I'm curious about her history. Or maybe just a coincidence? Dan Farrell M17 #301 Randy Sommerfeld <sommerfeldrandy@gmail.com> wrote:
On my M17, I did it just like George did, except I did it on the port side, using eye straps to keep things going in the right direction. I used a small pulley, (block) by the furling unit so the line would not bind on anything. No problems. Randy Sommerfeld No Worries
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From: George Iemmolo Sent: Monday, April 23, 2018 4:53 PM To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats Subject: Re: M_Boats: Jib furling line routing on M17
John On my M15 I routed the furling line down the starboard side of the deck up along the edge of the cabin and along its top in the cabin crease to a jam cleat at the end of the cabin top. I used 3 small eye straps to assist the line in it's journey. Be sure to place the first one so that the furling line is perpendicular to the forestay to prevent it jamming in the fuller This keeps it out of the way of the main halyard that is led aft also.
George "We Can Not Control the Wind But We Can Adjust Our Sails"
On Mon, Apr 23, 2018 at 12:43 PM, John Schinnerer <john@eco-living.net> wrote:
Hi all,
Those of you with a furling jib on your M17 - where/how did you route your furling line? Pictures appreciate if available.
And, how happy are you with it, would you change anything that would make it better (more convenient, simpler, less likely to foul/snag/trip over, etc.).
thanks, John
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