Sorry, I sent that first message inadvertently by moving my iPad. I wasn't quite done. Hasler and McLeod say " An unstayed mast in a good tabernacle should be just as seaworthy as with normal stepping but there are penalties to pay in below decks layout and above decks appearance. " In case you don't access to their book, the river junk plan involves a slot in the deck allowing the past to pivot on the tabernacle and butt into the keel. But they have another suggestion of a "light alloy mast built with a hinged joint at about 2'6" above the deck, enabling the upper part of the mast to be lowered down aft to the horizontal. When upright a long tubular sleeve covers the joint and supports the mast firmly. Before lowering this sleeve is slid up the mast and held clear of the joint." The point out that there may be difficulty in preventing the sleeve from seizing up if used in salt water. I think that problem can be solved. I plan on working on some variation of that arrangement with the lower section buried and with the support of partners.Some kind of collar sounds like a good idea. And I'm not sure the mast has to be alloy, but it's still very much a work in process. Thought process at this point. Thanks again for your help. Tom Sent from my iPad
On Jul 10, 2014, at 6:20 PM, "jerry montgomery" <jerry@jerrymontgomery.org> wrote:
Only problem I can think of is that you would need to make/buy a wood mast and step it on the keel to get rid of the shrouds (I think). The mast would need to go thru the foredeck, probably right in front of the house.
If you'll send me 10. I'll send you a sailplan, or you can do it the hard way and just measure things out carefully. It wouldn't be a trick to keep the CE in the same place. Obviously for SF you'd want to keep the rig pretty small, but junk rigs are apparently so easy to reef you might be able to have both worlds. I really don't claim to know what I'm talking about with junk rigs, but I know the theory.
have fun!
jerry ----- Original Message ----- From: "Thomas Nixon" <thoslloyd@gmail.com> To: <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2014 5:00 PM Subject: M_Boats: junk rig on an M15
Has anyone tried a junk rig on a Montgomery 15? I have boat #191, and I am coming to sailing in my late sixties. Consequently I'd rather stay off the foredeck in difficult weather if I can. (My intended sailing grounds are San Francisco Bay and Tomales Bay.) After reading several books, notably Annie Hill's Voyaging on a Small Income and Hasler and McLeod's Practical Junk Rig, I'm convinced that a junk rig might extend my sailing life. And I think it would go nicely on an M15; but I'm wondering if anyone has experimented with it before and figured out mast placement and mounting etc. Thanks, Tom Nixon M15 #191
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