Tom Thanks for the feedback. I have looked at Harken and the $ are quite HI. I am going to be looking at some sites that sell reclaimed parts to see if I can get the & down a little. George -----Original Message----- From: montgomery_boats [mailto:montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Thomas Buzzi Sent: Saturday, October 04, 2014 11:15 AM To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats Subject: Re: M_Boats: Traveler Hello George, Lucky layout. Looks like you are good to go with your trans cockpit mainsheet traveler layout. I looked at the Harken site and it is confusing. The parts are very expensive so I would advise you either check out the Harken site which also included parts lists for the various set ups involved but will let you find a close dealer so you can go and talk to them and look at what is available. Better that than dropping a few "Benjamines" on the wrong stuff. Good luck. Tom B On Sat, Oct 4, 2014 at 10:36 AM, George R. Iemmolo <griemmolo2@gmail.com> wrote:
Tom
I looked up the article on the M17 in GOB and can see from the picture on pg 24 that the installation on the m17 would make it difficult to enter the Cabin. On the M15 it appears that the seat height and Cabin sill are more in line and not make it as difficult to step in the Cabin. I am primarily a Day sailor so going in & out of the Cabin is minimized anyway.
Can you send me a list of the part numbers you used to make up your system?
George
-----Original Message----- From: montgomery_boats [mailto:montgomery_boats-bounces+griemmolo2=gmail.com@mailman.xmission.com ] On Behalf Of Thomas Buzzi Sent: Saturday, October 04, 2014 2:45 AM To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats Subject: Re: M_Boats: Traveler
Hi George, I don't have any pictures yet. I can send you some once I get the mainsheet reinstalled on the boat. I do believe you have the basic concept though. Full traverse across the cockpit it the most effective way to manage the main but I am willing to trade off some of that to enable me to be able to climb into and out of the cabin, as well as my wife who has arthritic. I estimate that the fiddle block/clam cleat at the bottom of the mainsheet will pretty much allow for a fair lead up to the mast boom. Actually I could simply add a stainless steel shackle between the track car and the fiddle block to gain any height I may need to allow the mainsheet a fair lead. Isn't it fun to mess about in small boats?[?] I am just about ready to start putting mine back together since finishing the topsides painting this week. My whole neighborhood has been watching my progress since I decided to turn my driveway into a boatyard. Maybe I should invite them all to the relaunching? Fair winds, Tom B
On Fri, Oct 3, 2014 at 10:32 PM, George R. Iemmolo <griemmolo2@gmail.com> wrote:
Tom
If you have any pictures you can share that would be helpful. I am looking for a list of hardware numbers you use to make up a system.
If I envision your set up it would appear that your Mainsheet would come up against the side of the seats when all the way to one end of the track and limit the amount of movement of the car on the track.
I had a set up on my Pearson 23 with the track on the seats across the entire cockpit and I guess I learned to live with it.
George
-----Original Message----- From: montgomery_boats [mailto:montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Thomas Buzzi Sent: Friday, October 03, 2014 2:26 PM To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats Subject: M_Boats: Traveler
Hi George, I too am redoing my traveler on my M17. The cockpit setup may not be identical to your 15 but after visiting Lenny Coring and seeing his fine "Roil", M17, (written up in "Good Old Boat" magma/Apr). and discussing his traveler arrangement I decided not to run the traveler from cockpit side to cockpit side. His is that way and he said the level the traveler is now makes it a "pain in the ass" to get into the cabin as you have to step above and over it as well as the companionway sill to then step down into the cabin. I plan to elevate my stock track to just under the companionway sill and thru bolt it to a piece of teak which spans the width of the footwall in the cockpit. That way I can close up eight potential leaking holes where the track is thru bolted through the cockpit sole and give the mainsheet a better run up to the boom than with the stock setup. I plan to install a van so having to sheet the mainsail in tightly to flatten it should not be a real problem. I am glad I visited Lenny (a real gentleman there) as I was considering running the track right across the whole cockpit. Good luck, Tom B