To Ernie and everyone, It's pretty tough to remain ignorant with you guys around. Thanks for the great suggestions. The West Marine 1/2 inch diameter sail stop will likely work well enough for the time being. My new/used boat has all the rigging wrapped on the mast with 20 nylon ties, so unwrapping and assembling everything will be kind of like Christmas. Of course, when you assemble a toy some part is always missing. Tom Jenkins Scintilla ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ernie Priestley" <ernie_priestley@yahoo.com> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2007 5:27 PM Subject: Re: M_Boats: Sliding Goosenecks for newbies
Tom,
Buy something called a "sail track stop" and install it in the mast track just below the gooseneck. $9.49 at westmarine.com. Be sure to get the right size.
Ernie Priestley No Boat Yet
----- Original Message ---- From: Tom Jenkins <tjenk@gte.net> To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2007 1:35:19 PM Subject: M_Boats: Sliding Goosenecks for newbies
I have been looking over the rigging on my recently purchased 2004 M17 in anticipation of the first mast raising, and I notice that the boom is attached to the mast with a sliding gooseneck rather than a fixed mast bracket. The gooseneck has a ring on the bottom with two or three feet of tagline attached. I seems most logical to position it just below the entry slot with the line to a mast cleat pulling down, and the tension of the main halyard on the boltrope keeping it up. However, I envision the boom sliding to the deck when the main is lowered. I would be most grateful if someone out there could tell me how this should really be done. Some months back I ran across a simple rigging guide for the 17 on the web, but now that I have such a boat, it has disappeared into cyberspace. I suppose in the best of all possible worlds, detailed guides for rigging and sailing the Montgomery boats would be available on CD for $5 + S/H. Sure, trial and error eventually prevails, but being ignorant adds pain by the minute.
Thanks a bunch, Tom Jenkins Scintilla, M17 #626
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