thanks, Im in Chapel Hill and when I get my act together and give my (new-87-M15) boat the once over perhaps we can meet up... Jeffrey On Wed, Aug 19, 2015 at 2:28 PM, Michael Murphy <paulaandmike48@gmail.com> wrote:
New main was sightly under $800 with 2 reef points.
On Tue, Aug 18, 2015 at 7:54 PM, <capedory123@gmail.com> wrote:
if you don't mind saying, how much did it cost for a main sail?
On Aug 18, 2015, at 7:06 AM, Michael Murphy <paulaandmike48@gmail.com> wrote:
My 2nd test of the new Omar sails on my M-15 was along the northern shores of Pamlico Sound from Stumpy Point to Long Shoal River. It is a 2 hour drive to Stumpy Point and as you drive things get very sparse, and then they get sparser. The ramp is at the end of the road & is is overlooked by a small store and 1 house. Local commercial fishermen use it and the canal on a regular basis so security for overnight parking was not a concern. A rip-rap breakwater and wooden bulkhead offer quiet water for the launch. The ramp is short but steep enough to launch easily from. Bulkheads on one side offer a place to tie to since the ramp pier is quite short.
Stumpy Point Bay is a circular water body about 2 miles across about 2-3 deep in most places. Indian lore has it a lake was created several hundred years ago by long burning peat fires. The lake was eventually broached to Pamlico Sound. The cruise plan was to sail south 12 NM and then 5 NM east to the head of Long Shoal River. Local sights included Sandy Bay with white sand beaches, Parched Corn Bay, & Long Shoal River protected by shallow water a mile or 2 offshore. On the outbound trip I did find the shortcut across the shoal by the tried and true Monty method: sail until you bump and then turn away. On the new course I could see where the wavelets were breaking and easily avoided them. On the return trip I stayed further out which was a mistake because the rudder "chattered" at me a 1/2 dozen times getting over the shoal.
The new main was broken in from the 1st trip so with a 8-9 knot wind was able to run southward at a steady 4 1/2 knots until reaching Long Shoal River. The jib was a bit stiffer than my earlier jibs so I "twinged" it down and ran the sheet outside the shroud for a wing-on-wing run. This worked great & was easier than holding it out with a whisker pole. The large roach main provided good power. The head of Long Shoal River is a narrow marsh waterway. Both sails did well beating and tacking in the light winds inland. During some long north bound tacks in 10 knots I found that hauling the boom inboard, like a traveler would do, made a big difference in pointing. I'll have to find some way to rig a traveler on a M-15.