nancy: couple of things to add to the information already shared - * water coming up is situational. my M15 did this when the seas were 'up' and the wind was down ... the boat was 'rolling' a bit and not driving (little wind). i rarely had water 'come in' if the boat was driving well, even when the seas up to three feet (ie, good wind blowing so the boat sailing well). * you can reduce the amount of water that comes up by raising the centerboard a few inches. * if the water comes up and then runs aft you have to much weight aft. the M15 is very sensitive to weight being aft. move forward. when i single-handed my M15 i sat within 6" (or leaned on the cabin bulkhead) to keep the weight forward. a good tiller extender should be standard equipment on the M15. when sailing with two i put the crew at the bulkhead and then i sat _right_next_ to them so our weight was forward. if the wind allowed i would have both sit, port and starboard cockpit seats, at the bulkhead. you can confirm that the factory installed flotation foam is below the cockpit floor and under the forward 2/3rd of the v-berth. if the foam is in both locations the boat will float even with A LOT of water filling the cabin and cockpit. also feel confident that the M15 will self-rite if you are knocked down. usually you will just heal to the point that the boat will round up into the wind when the weather helm gets really bad and the rudder stalls. use the cam-cleat to hold the main sheet, to keep your hand/arm from getting tired, and ALWAYS keep your hand on the main sheet. as the wind increases you want to be able to release the main if the wind comes up you need to right the boat. :: Dave Scobie :: former M15 owner - www.freewebs.com/m15-named-scred :: M17 #375 SWEET PEA - www.m17-375.webs.com :: Sage Marine - www.sagemarine.com --- On Mon, 4/9/12, Nancy Lau <nancylauprescott@gmail.com> wrote:
We are brand new to sailing and just purchased an M-15 (hull 322) on which to learn.
On our first sail (we were out of town) the CB would not drop. Took her to a marina and they provided a temporary fix by "shaving" the CB which they said had expanded. After returning home we took her out yesterday for about 3-4 hours. Halfway through our sail water small amounts of water (no more than 1-2 cups) began to enter the cockpit through the hole at the CB rope. IS THIS NORMAL? Am suspicious we have some major CB work ahead of us. Can anyone confirm this? Is it safe to continue sailing?
Thank you in advance for any insights, advice, etc.
Nancy Lau