That's not a good bit of info Gary. You got me all depressed first thing this morning....~:0) The thing that really brought this to light for me was a night on the hook two summers ago. I wind shift turned my anchorage uncomfortable. As I always do I take bearings on fixed points and keep checking to be sure I am not dragging. Every time I poked my head out the hatch I saw something new and wondered if the wind was shifting that badly. A motor boat dropped in this bay later in the evening. His boat tracked straight into the wind...like a bird dog. At first I thought he had a stern anchor....but no. Got me wondering why PUFF sailed all over the place and he did not. That's when I figured it was the off-center (no bow roller) condition. I went to the trouble of making a centering harness on the pulpit and kept it as low as possible. No difference. I will try all the other ideas mentioned as I get a chance. Tim -----Original Message----- From: montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Gary M Hyde Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 6:57 PM To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats Subject: Re: M_Boats: Comfort and Joy Tim: I've owned 4 sailboats and they all tacked back and forth on the hook. --Gary Hyde 2005 M17 sailboat #637 'Hydeaway 2' We can't change the wind, but we can trim our sails. Sailing is like "African Queening" thru life. On Apr 27, 2008, at 9:45 AM, Tim Diebert wrote:
The stubbiness of the 17 means it will be a lot more frisky in any kind of lumpy water of course. I find that the lapstrakes...the faux laps....tend to make a lot of little noises with even the slightest water action. I drives me wacky to tell you the truth. Another thing I have noticed about the 17 is that she tends to 'sail' when on the hook. Rather than nose to wind she tends to wander back and forth within a 45 degree quadrant. Because of this she can get a slight sideways roll going at times. I am going to try a small riding sail when at anchor for night. My wife an I can both sleep in the V berth....simutaineously. But it is a bit tight. We decided to work on the cockpit tent more and rig a big berth in the cockpit in the future. One in the V berth, one outside. The tent prototype is partway done. When I cruise by myself it is perfectly roomy and suitable for many days no problem. I have also spent over a week with my wife on the boat.....and we are still married...though she has told me it won't be happening again. ~:0)
Cheers, Tim D in BC.
-----Original Message----- From: montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Joe Murphy Sent: Saturday, April 26, 2008 6:05 PM To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats Subject: M_Boats: Comfort and Joy
I'm looking at the M17 as a next boat and have taken note on how seaworthy they are. In addition, I'm wondering what you all have to say about anchoring out. I like doing overnighters in and around the Beaufort NC area
which means a lot of 2-3 foot seas. My experiences have been aboard a NorSea 27.
Thanks much, Joe
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