Eldor, I have a little 2:1 tackle on the topping lift at boom end to adjust the height, but I suppose mechanical advantage is unnecessary on rigs this small. I guess I just like to fiddle with expensive sailing gear. As for the boomkicker, I just bought one to try, but the 17 gooseneck is so low that the angle with the boom is much smaller than the angle with the mast, and is even a little under the recommended minimum of 30 degrees. Since the boom vang needs to be outside the boomkicker, it ends up even further aft on the boom, at a smaller angle. We shall see how it works out, but I have to say that the boomkicker is beautifully made. Tom On Aug 5, 2011, at 8:10 AM, eisenee@aol.com wrote:
I have a 3/16 line tied off at the mast head and a T cleat at the end of the boom. Many of the guys tie the lift off at the end of the boom and have a block at the mast head another block at the base of the mast and run the lift back to the cockpit. Eldor M17 Motu iti
-----Original Message----- From: WILLIAM FRANKLIN BROCK <wilbrc6@yadtel.net> To: montgomery_boats <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Fri, Aug 5, 2011 3:08 am Subject: M_Boats: Monty 15
I was wondering my Monty15 doesn't have a topping lift I'm wanting to put ne on my boat. At the top of the mast do you just add another block for t? Or how are they normally ran? Dose any body have any pictures of how hey are ran at the top and the back of the boom.
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