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From: GILASAILR@aol.com Sent: Nov 29, 2007 11:26 PM To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: M_Boats: Has anyone pulled a M 15 with a Subaru?
Guys, am I not getting something here? Wouldn't be the first or last time that is for sure! Are we looking to tow a M-17 with a Subaru Forester if the vehicle has a tow rating of 2400 pounds?
That is marginal at best and only if the boat is completely empty, I would be very careful. Or I could just be misunderstanding this thread and I have missed the fact that we are looking at towing a M-15 with a Forester.
Tom Jenkins wrote:
While the subject of towing is fresh in people’s minds, I weighed my M17
with full electrical package, Pacific trailer, 5 HP Honda with full fuel
tank, sails, running rigging, etc., and it came out at 2950 pounds. Filled
with reasonable personal gear for a boat this size, I would guess less than
3500 tow weight.
No way would I consider towing a M-17 with a car that was rated at 2400# tow capacity, goodness forbid if something happened - 'victims' would "own your farm"! Check those figures - most all vehicles, unless they are trucks - require the use of brakes on a trailer that weighs more than 2000# gross. These requirements vary from vehicle to vehicle and state to state.
Motor Safe, Then go Sailing. Gary O. M-17
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Does anyone have any recommendations for adjusting forestay, backstay, and shroud tension on the M-17? Thanks. Phil Barilla, Pittsburgh, M-17 #250
Here's my scientific answer: I keep them tight enough that if I grab hold of one (while standing) it never flashes through my mind that I might have forgotten to pin it. Tod M17 #408 BuscaBrisas -----Original Message----- From: montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of philbarilla@peoplepc.com Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2007 12:45 PM To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats Subject: M_Boats: Rig Tension Does anyone have any recommendations for adjusting forestay, backstay, and shroud tension on the M-17? Thanks. Phil Barilla, Pittsburgh, M-17 #250 _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.16.12/1163 - Release Date: 12/1/2007 12:05 PM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.16.12/1163 - Release Date: 12/1/2007 12:05 PM
Phil: There is some info on rig tuning on the MSOG site http://msog.org/how-to/mastrake.cfm. Look for mast rake and comments from Jerry. This was helpful for me, hope so for you as well. Bill Larson, M17 #632 philbarilla@peoplepc.com wrote: Does anyone have any recommendations for adjusting forestay, backstay, and shroud tension on the M-17? Thanks. Phil Barilla, Pittsburgh, M-17 #250 _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
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