Funny, my mast gained a crinkled crook about the same distance from the tabernacle a few years ago!! I bought the Dyer mast, notwithstanding the distance from Connecticut to Kansas, it all worked perfectly, no Mods required. The masthead fit with the section is important, there is a lot going on up there, and you don't want something (else) to go awry. ---Thomas Howe O --------(\ ---------- ~ (\ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ (\ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Date: Sun, 04 Sep 2011 19:58:38 -0500 From: "Jim hymes" <jameshymes@verizon.net> To: <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Subject: M_Boats: M17 needs new mast Message-ID: <E8030E68FEB5492F83694F2F5185E45F@JimmyPC> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Hey! Won?t go into the particulars but I got a crinkled crook in my M17 mast about the distance from the tabernacle to the pulpit. Anyways, I?m in Texas in need of a new mast...I?ve visited dwyer.com where they show different shaped and sized tubes. Anyone know of someplace nearer to Texas than Connecticut? Also, depending on the manufacturer, I assume there will be different shapes, dimensions of tubing. What manufacturers can come up with the closest shape/ dimensions tube? And does the shape need to match perfectly with the masthead from the crooked mast? Thanks, jim
Hi Thomas: Thanks Thomas, you just made me feel better , knowing I’m not the only one that ever happened to. I’ve placed an order from Dwyer with the specs below.. DM-6 Mast Extrusion - Tube Length 21 ft. 5 in. with Sailfeed at 2 ft. 8 in. (which is where the full width of the sailfeed is – not where the taper begins (taper begins about 1 inch lower). length is per MSOG copy of 1986 brochure mast length spec. I measured my mast at 21 ft. 4 in. 1975 M-17 hull 69 (not coyote with the flush deck) , also saw length of 21 ft. 6 in. per Mike Leonard, '83 M-17 #369 . Again, going with the 21’5” unless someone from Montgomery owners forum or at Dwyer suggests I should go 21’ 6”. Is there a need for me to measure my mainsail which came with the boat? or to determine the boom height? Haven’t set boom up yet so not exactly sure height or how it attaches to the mast. fyi: ?Bob? at Montgomery Boats said to talk to Joy at Dwyer Aluminum Masts when ordering spar for the M17. Thanks, jim
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