Tom thanks for the replay when the wind quits blowing here in AZ I will try and rig the boat and see what I have. Bill On Fri, Apr 10, 2009 at 2:46 PM, Tom Jenkins <tjenk@gte.net> wrote:
That sounds like a Gunter gaff rig, similar to what I have on my old WW Potter. My mast is considerably shorter than the gaff, and has a throat halyard that raises the gaff a couple of feet up the mast, and a second halyard that pulls the gaff parallel to the mast. This halyard fastens to a stainless wire on the gaff that allows the throat halyard to slide it up and down for reefing. The mainsheet starts at the tip of the boom, through a block on a slide wire at the stern, to a block on the rear of the boom, along the boom to a second block, and straight down to a double block with cam cleat on the centerboard trunk. I find this a good place to have the mainsheet tackle, but it is kind of in my face when rowing. Does this sound familiar? Lots of lines to attend to, but it is very easy to douse sails in a blow, and very quick to get up and down.
Tom Jenkins
----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Kaiser" <whkaiser@gmail.com> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" < montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Friday, April 10, 2009 2:18 PM Subject: Re: M_Boats: M10
I would like to see pictures of a restored one. The sail rig is kind of
a gaff rig you pull up tight to the mast. Haven't sent it up yet need to buy some line. The main sheet cleet is right where you sit to row the boat I am thinking about buying a cleet to hange from the mid section of the boom and have the pulley purchases at the end of the boom. I wonder how that would work?
Dave what size oars did you have for your minto? my boat came with some metal and plastic oars that are ugly
Bill
On Fri, Apr 10, 2009 at 12:22 PM, W David Scobie <wdscobie@yahoo.com> wrote:
20+ years ago i sailed and rowed MANY miles in a minto.
the minto (aka, rich passage minto and/or kent ranger minto) is about the same size and similar external look (different seating setups). a minto in good condition with NO sailing rigging will for for $1000-$1500 (reguardless of age). the sailing package adds another $500+.
knowing jerry and his 'need for speed' i have no doubt the M10 is a great sailer ... and if a boat sails well it is likely to row well (the minto is a GREAT rowboat, tender, and sailer which is why it commands such a high price).
there is a M10 near me here in kent, WA ... Jon Freeman is restoring one he found in 'rough condition'. i'm hoping he will allow viewing when he has finished the project.
dave scobie M15 #288 - SCRED visit Scred's www-site: http://www.freewebs.com/m15-named-scred
--- On Fri, 4/10/09, Bill Kaiser <whkaiser@gmail.com> wrote:
I just bought a 1978 M10 in Phoenix the wood is good needs running rigging paid $550 hope that wasn't to much.
Bill M15 Desert Dawn
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