Tom I agree that 24" is about a first reef except I do not reduce sail area. That is why I think my sail is smaller to start with. Need to measure it against a normal Monty Main sail plan. Where can I find info? George Merry Hellen II M15 #602 'We Can Not Control the Wind But We Can Adjust our Sails' -----Original Message----- From: montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Tom Smith Sent: Saturday, September 28, 2013 7:42 PM To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats Subject: Re: M_Boats: M15 Sail Info I assume 24 inches of host means 24 inches of hoist left in the main. That should like a nice first reef to me. t On Sat, Sep 28, 2013 at 4:03 PM, George Iemmolo <griemmolo2@gmail.com>wrote:
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Was out sailing today in steady 14-16K winds topping out @ 20K was able to sail without a reef and maintain boat on her 15 deg. line. I am wondering if I am under canvassed. Can someone direct me to where I can find Main and Working Jib dimensions? I noticed that I still have about 24" of host left on the Main. My boom is sitting just below the mast gate held there by a stop. It appears that I could have the boom above the gate with stop preventing it from coming down. Where should the Boom normally ride on a M15? I have my Jib foot at the same height as the Boom is that correct?
George
Merry Helen II M15 #602
'We Can Not Control the Wind
But We Can Adjust our Sails'