I know I'm a member of this group but for some reason I cannot seem to be able to figure out where you are. I would like to be able to post on the site. Please advise. Thanks, Michelle I got an Old Fat Boat She's Slow But Handsome Hard In The Chine, but Soft In The Transom I Love Her Well, And She Must Love Me But I think It's Only For My Money . ..... Gordon Bok -----Original Message----- From: marthaekwurtzel <marthaekwurtzel@aol.com> To: montgomery_boats <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Sat, Jun 18, 2011 5:22 pm Subject: Re: M_Boats: bent mast due to major screw up. Robbin, Thank you so much for you quick response and great suggestions! I will look t the website you recommend, and be sure to take your advice about the rivet ool. Right now though, I am going to have a rum drink after sailing the boat back to he launch site, and getting her back on the trailer. I think the tabernacle is olid, and no spreaders on the 15 will simplify. I have enjoyed reading your postings about your M-23. Thank you all for the valuable resource you provide. Best, artha -----Original Message----- rom: robbin roddewig <robbin.roddewig@verizon.net> o: For and about Montgomery Sailboats <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> ent: Sat, Jun 18, 2011 1:46 pm ubject: Re: M_Boats: bent mast due to major screw up. i Martha, tuff happens but in the overall scheme of things this sounds fairly ecoverable. Hopefully for not too much money and effort. I cannot laim to have any structural engineering background but I would have to magine it would be good to replace the tube of the mast and not try to traighten the mast. Dwyer mast http://www.dwyermast.com/ has lots of ube cross sections. You should be able to move all the components to he new tube. If it is setup like my M-23 mast the tangs for the hrouds are bolted on and the mast head fitting can be moved along with ny base. I don't remember is the M-15 mast has speaders but these ould be moved by drilling out the rivets and re-riveviting. If you eed to rivet stainless steel rivets order a rivet tool from Jamestown istributors, I have split and ruined what is available at Home Depot nd Tractor Supply, they are not made for stainless rivets. ake sure the the mast tabernacle area was not damaged as well. Best of luck and let us know what you do and how it goes. Robbin On 6/18/2011 1:24 PM, marthaekwurtzel@aol.com wrote: Yesterday while waiting to load my M-15 at a crowded boat launch, I failed o notice an overhanging tree branch and backed the boat's mast right into a igh branch, just catching the tip of the mast and bending it forward in a evere curve from the halfway point upwards. Screams from the crowd ensued and lthough just a few feet had been traveled the Oak Tree did not give way and the mast now has a forward lean which seems to originate at about the half way oint curving possibly 3 or 4 degrees.. I am crushed to have allowed such a stupid error. Can damage to the mast like this be corrected? Sign me, long- time- sailor- who-should- have- know- better. Martha 2001 M-15 Knot Head. Bone-head) _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats When posting, remember that there is no privacy on the Internet! _______________________________________________ ttp://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats When posting, remember that there is no privacy on the Internet! ______________________________________________ ttp://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats When posting, remember that there is no privacy on the Internet!