Hello Jerry, Sorry to use the web page but I don't know if my e-mails are getting thru to you. I was asking about re-rigging a PS 25. Let me know at seaweeble@hotmail.com or cal 541-430-0481 Thanks, Ian
From: jerry@jerrymontgomery.org> To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Date: Thu, 1 May 2008 09:43:09 -0700> Subject: Re: M_Boats: Comfort and Joy> > I'm curious about this also. I've spent many nites on the hook in Mexico> and Catalina Isl, and don't ever remember the boat sailing around; this is> with a 17 and a 15 also. What am I doing wrong?> > I wonder if it could be something as simple as the amount of scope and> chain? I used 5/16" chain, and about 30 feet of it. I tried my best to> avoid rough anchorages, but if there was any chop at all I ran the line down> thru the trailer eye as someone else mentioned. Otherwise I tied it off on> the bow cleat and led the line around the puplit, which would make it off> center by at least a foot. I normally left the rudder down and lashed on> center. Only other thing I can think of would be the boom awning, which> would add some drag aft. I normally raised the CB, but that was to keep it> from banging back and forth.> > I really can't think of any other possible factors! I have used several> different boats and had no problem with any.> > Jerry> jerrymontgomery.org> > ----- Original Message -----> From: "Tim Diebert" <tim@timtone.com>> To: "'For and about Montgomery Sailboats'"> <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com>> Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2008 7:15 AM> Subject: Re: M_Boats: Comfort and Joy> > > > That's not a good bit of info Gary. You got me all depressed first thing> > this morning....~:0)> >> > The thing that really brought this to light for me was a night on the hook> > two summers ago. I wind shift turned my anchorage uncomfortable. As I> always> > do I take bearings on fixed points and keep checking to be sure I am not> > dragging. Every time I poked my head out the hatch I saw something new and> > wondered if the wind was shifting that badly. A motor boat dropped in> this> > bay later in the evening. His boat tracked straight into the wind...like a> > bird dog. At first I thought he had a stern anchor....but no. Got me> > wondering why PUFF sailed all over the place and he did not. That's when I> > figured it was the off-center (no bow roller) condition. I went to the> > trouble of making a centering harness on the pulpit and kept it as low as> > possible. No difference.> > I will try all the other ideas mentioned as I get a chance.> >> > Tim> >> > -----Original Message-----> > From: montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com> > [mailto:montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Gary M> > Hyde> > Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 6:57 PM> > To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats> > Subject: Re: M_Boats: Comfort and Joy> >> > Tim:> > I've owned 4 sailboats and they all tacked back and forth on the hook.> > --Gary Hyde> > 2005 M17 sailboat #637 'Hydeaway 2'> > We can't change the wind, but we can trim our sails.> > Sailing is like "African Queening" thru life.> >> > On Apr 27, 2008, at 9:45 AM, Tim Diebert wrote:> > > The stubbiness of the 17 means it will be a lot more frisky in any> > > kind of> > > lumpy water of course.> > > I find that the lapstrakes...the faux laps....tend to make a lot of> > > little> > > noises with even the slightest water action. I drives me wacky to> > > tell you> > > the truth.> > > Another thing I have noticed about the 17 is that she tends to> > > 'sail' when> > > on the hook. Rather than nose to wind she tends to wander back and> > > forth> > > within a 45 degree quadrant. Because of this she can get a slight> > > sideways> > > roll going at times. I am going to try a small riding sail when at> > > anchor> > > for night.> > > My wife an I can both sleep in the V berth....simutaineously. But it> > > is a> > > bit tight. We decided to work on the cockpit tent more and rig a big> > > berth> > > in the cockpit in the future. One in the V berth, one outside. The> > > tent> > > prototype is partway done.> > > When I cruise by myself it is perfectly roomy and suitable for many> > > days no> > > problem. I have also spent over a week with my wife on the> > > boat.....and we> > > are still married...though she has told me it won't be happening> > > again. ~:0)> > >> > > Cheers, Tim D in BC.> > >> > > -----Original Message-----> > > From: montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com> > > [mailto:montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of> > > Joe> > > Murphy> > > Sent: Saturday, April 26, 2008 6:05 PM> > > To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats> > > Subject: M_Boats: Comfort and Joy> > >> > > I'm looking at the M17 as a next boat and have taken note on how> > > seaworthy> > > they are. In addition, I'm wondering what you all have to say about> > > anchoring out. I like doing overnighters in and around the Beaufort> > > NC area> > >> > > which means a lot of 2-3 foot seas. My experiences have been aboard a> > > NorSea 27.> > >> > > Thanks much,> > > Joe> > >> > >> > > _______________________________________________> > > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats> > >> > >> > > --> > > No virus found in this incoming message.> > > Checked by AVG.> > > Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.5/1399 - Release Date:> > > 4/26/2008> > > 2:17 PM> > >> > >> > >> > > _______________________________________________> > > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > _______________________________________________> > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats> >> >> > --> > No virus found in this incoming message.> > Checked by AVG.> > Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.7/1408 - Release Date: 4/30/2008> > 6:10 PM> >> >> >> > _______________________________________________> > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats> >> >> > --> > No virus found in this incoming message.> > Checked by AVG.> > Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.7/1409 - Release Date: 5/1/2008> 8:39 AM> >> >> > > _______________________________________________> http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
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