Thanks, Giles. I have considered a bolt for the bale, also. What type and thickness of metal did you use for the bale? Regarding the genoa, the luff tape would be 100% easier, but mine is an odd circumstance: When I bought my (used) CDI Furler, I planned to mount an Egyptian-cotton (colored Dacron) 155% genoa. The sail shop said that no UV-resistant Dacron (Sunbrella is obviously too heavy for a M17's genoa) was available in Egyptian-cotton color, so I would have to use white. I didn't want an Egyptian-cotton colored genoa with a white luff tape, so the sail shop suggested a Sunbrella "sock" pulled up over the furled sail. Because I ran out of money last summer, I ended up having my existing genoa mounted on the CDI. Since I wanted to replace the old genny as soon as possible, I didn't opt for UV-resistant white tape for my old white sail either, but decided to instead put the expense toward the Sunbrella "sock" so that, when I DID mount that Egyptian-cotton-colored headsail, I would have UV protection without a white luff tape. Now that all is said and done, I'm considering tanbark anyway! I would be curious to know whether Storm Petrel (Bill?) has her tanbark jib on a furler (would anyone bother with a furler on a 15' boat?) and, if so, whether UV-resistant Dacron is available in Dacron (my sailmaker said it was available in white, period). I have seen boats in the U.K. (Giles, you're from England, aren't you) with Egyptian-cotton colored jib and tanbark main, so that's another option I'm considering. --Craig ----- Original Message ----- From: "Morris, Giles" <giles.morris@unisys.com> To: <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 11, 2003 11:10 AM Subject: Halyard Blocks, Boom Bale
As for the boom bale, I've never installed one but all of them that I've seen were pop-riveted on:
Probably fine. But it might even be less work to run a bolt right through from one side to the other, preferably with a sleeve between the bolt and the boom. That's the arrangement that I have on Dolphin.
A sunbrella cover that I will hoist up to the head of the mast to cover my furled genoa
I wonder if it would be easier to sew a cover along the luff of the sail so that it covers itself as it rolls up. Giles Morris Arlington VA Montgomery 15 "Umiaq" Vancouver 25 "Dolphin" Miscellaneous small craft _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats