I just purchased a 2010 Montgomery M15. I've been sailing a West Wight Potter P-14 for the last five years. The Potter is Lateen rigged and takes very little effort to get her on the water.I have only sailed the Montgomery once so far and have a lot to learn let. My first day was last week here in Connecticut at West Hill Lake. The winds were blowing at 18 to 25 mph, if I had the Potter I would have probably gone home. Seeing it was my first time and and my wife was with me I had to give it a shot. The lake was totally white capped and I had plenty of fear going on inside me as we shoved off. I was afraid to hoist the jib! After sailing for a half an hour, and my confidence restored, I hoisted the jib. To my surprise, there was no panic, and the M-15 handled and rode like a dream. I sailed for 6 hours under those conditions and at the end, I had a lot of respect for the M-15. I am 68 years old and I've wanted one for years. You just don't find them here in Connecticut. I drove to Alabama to get this boat and luckily I met a wonderful couple of people whom made buying it a real pleasure. The setup is a little time consuming compared to the Potter, but I feel I'll get much better at it the more I do it. I loved sailing this rig, it was pure joy, it out did my P-14 in every respect except launching and retrieving, which took more effort and time but went smoothly. My name is Jack Zukowski and my wife is Beth. I sail quite often here in Ct. I sail most of the lakes in Northwestern Connecticut and we usually go on a couple of trips a year and sail. Hope to hear from some M-15 owners, I am always listening for something that can help me out and make my day more enjoyable. Thanks, Jack and Beth!
Congratulations, Jack, Beth! ======= John Tyner M-15 #412 "Chimpanzee" On 5/17/2012 3:38 AM, Jack Zukowski wrote:
I just purchased a 2010 Montgomery M15. I've been sailing a West Wight Potter P-14 for the last five years. The Potter is Lateen rigged and takes very little effort to get her on the water.I have only sailed the Montgomery once so far and have a lot to learn let. My first day was last week here in Connecticut at West Hill Lake. The winds were blowing at 18 to 25 mph, if I had the Potter I would have probably gone home. Seeing it was my first time and and my wife was with me I had to give it a shot. The lake was totally white capped and I had plenty of fear going on inside me as we shoved off. I was afraid to hoist the jib! After sailing for a half an hour, and my confidence restored, I hoisted the jib. To my surprise, there was no panic, and the M-15 handled and rode like a dream. I sailed for 6 hours under those conditions and at the end, I had a lot of respect for the M-15. I am 68 years old and I've wanted one for years. You just don't find them here in Connecticut. I drove to Alabama to get this boat and luckily I met a wonderful couple of people whom made buying it a real pleasure. The setup is a little time consuming compared to the Potter, but I feel I'll get much better at it the more I do it. I loved sailing this rig, it was pure joy, it out did my P-14 in every respect except launching and retrieving, which took more effort and time but went smoothly. My name is Jack Zukowski and my wife is Beth. I sail quite often here in Ct. I sail most of the lakes in Northwestern Connecticut and we usually go on a couple of trips a year and sail. Hope to hear from some M-15 owners, I am always listening for something that can help me out and make my day more enjoyable.
Thanks, Jack and Beth!
Jack, Glad to hear of your first successful M boat sail. Congratulations on the purchase. I am sure you will get faster at setting her up as you find the best routine for you and eliminate wasted motions, or doing things twice. Bill Wickett Makin' Time M17 #622 On Thu, May 17, 2012 at 3:38 AM, Jack Zukowski <John7Jack@aol.com> wrote:
I just purchased a 2010 Montgomery M15. I've been sailing a West Wight Potter P-14 for the last five years. The Potter is Lateen rigged and takes very little effort to get her on the water.I have only sailed the Montgomery once so far and have a lot to learn let. My first day was last week here in Connecticut at West Hill Lake. The winds were blowing at 18 to 25 mph, if I had the Potter I would have probably gone home. Seeing it was my first time and and my wife was with me I had to give it a shot. The lake was totally white capped and I had plenty of fear going on inside me as we shoved off. I was afraid to hoist the jib! After sailing for a half an hour, and my confidence restored, I hoisted the jib. To my surprise, there was no panic, and the M-15 handled and rode like a dream. I sailed for 6 hours under those conditions and at the end, I had a lot of respect for the M-15. I am 68 years old and I've wanted one for years. You just don't find them here in Connecticut. I drove to Alabama to get this boat and luckily I met a wonderful couple of people whom made buying it a real pleasure. The setup is a little time consuming compared to the Potter, but I feel I'll get much better at it the more I do it. I loved sailing this rig, it was pure joy, it out did my P-14 in every respect except launching and retrieving, which took more effort and time but went smoothly. My name is Jack Zukowski and my wife is Beth. I sail quite often here in Ct. I sail most of the lakes in Northwestern Connecticut and we usually go on a couple of trips a year and sail. Hope to hear from some M-15 owners, I am always listening for something that can help me out and make my day more enjoyable.
Thanks, Jack and Beth!
Hi Jack and Beth, My name is David Gilroy, I too live in CT, and my wife Donna and I also bought a Montgomery 15 this year. I sail out of Guilford in the Sound. I've been sailing a Slipper 17. I'm excited about getting out on her, which hasn't happened yet. I haven't yet figured out all the rigging, which looks like it was customized by an engineer. I live in East Granby. Best regards, and kudos to your bravery, David On May 17, 2012, at 3:38 AM, Jack Zukowski wrote:
I just purchased a 2010 Montgomery M15. I've been sailing a West Wight Potter P-14 for the last five years. The Potter is Lateen rigged and takes very little effort to get her on the water.I have only sailed the Montgomery once so far and have a lot to learn let. My first day was last week here in Connecticut at West Hill Lake. The winds were blowing at 18 to 25 mph, if I had the Potter I would have probably gone home. Seeing it was my first time and and my wife was with me I had to give it a shot. The lake was totally white capped and I had plenty of fear going on inside me as we shoved off. I was afraid to hoist the jib! After sailing for a half an hour, and my confidence restored, I hoisted the jib. To my surprise, there was no panic, and the M-15 handled and rode like a dream. I sailed for 6 hours under those conditions and at the end, I had a lot of respect for the M-15. I am 68 years old and I've wanted one for years. You just don't find them here in Connecticut. I drove to Alabama to get this boat and luckily I met a wonderful couple of people whom made buying it a real pleasure. The setup is a little time consuming compared to the Potter, but I feel I'll get much better at it the more I do it. I loved sailing this rig, it was pure joy, it out did my P-14 in every respect except launching and retrieving, which took more effort and time but went smoothly. My name is Jack Zukowski and my wife is Beth. I sail quite often here in Ct. I sail most of the lakes in Northwestern Connecticut and we usually go on a couple of trips a year and sail. Hope to hear from some M-15 owners, I am always listening for something that can help me out and make my day more enjoyable.
Thanks, Jack and Beth!
Congratulations Jack. I have mixed feelings reading your post because I almost made a deal on that boat early last month. I had wanted an M15 for a while and like your area..they are virtually non-existant in my home province of Nova Scotia. I've never actually seen one 'in the flesh'. Anyway, my wife decided that she wouldn't go out on a sailboat so i'm now looking at a 15' walk through windshield aluminum boat with a 40 hp motor. It's just not the same feeling... I was excited about that little micro cruiser sailboat but I suppose it's cheaper in the long run buying a new power boat over finding a new 'first mate'. ;-) BTW I am limited to 1500 lbs towing weight with my 4 cyl RAV4... unless I really bite the bullet and upgrade to a stronger towing vehicle. On Thu, May 17, 2012 at 4:38 AM, Jack Zukowski <John7Jack@aol.com> wrote:
I just purchased a 2010 Montgomery M15. I've been sailing a West Wight Potter P-14 for the last five years. The Potter is Lateen rigged and takes very little effort to get her on the water.I have only sailed the Montgomery once so far and have a lot to learn let. My first day was last week here in Connecticut at West Hill Lake. The winds were blowing at 18 to 25 mph, if I had the Potter I would have probably gone home. Seeing it was my first time and and my wife was with me I had to give it a shot. The lake was totally white capped and I had plenty of fear going on inside me as we shoved off. I was afraid to hoist the jib! After sailing for a half an hour, and my confidence restored, I hoisted the jib. To my surprise, there was no panic, and the M-15 handled and rode like a dream. I sailed for 6 hours under those conditions and at the end, I had a lot of respect for the M-15. I am 68 years old and I've wanted one for years. You just don't find them here in Connecticut. I drove to Alabama to get this boat and luckily I met a wonderful couple of people whom made buying it a real pleasure. The setup is a little time consuming compared to the Potter, but I feel I'll get much better at it the more I do it. I loved sailing this rig, it was pure joy, it out did my P-14 in every respect except launching and retrieving, which took more effort and time but went smoothly. My name is Jack Zukowski and my wife is Beth. I sail quite often here in Ct. I sail most of the lakes in Northwestern Connecticut and we usually go on a couple of trips a year and sail. Hope to hear from some M-15 owners, I am always listening for something that can help me out and make my day more enjoyable.
Thanks, Jack and Beth!
Jack, Best of luck with your new M-15. They truly are great sailboats. Ron Casino M-15 "Spirit" ________________________________ From: Jack Zukowski <John7Jack@aol.com> To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2012 12:38 AM Subject: M_Boats: New M-15 owner... I just purchased a 2010 Montgomery M15. I've been sailing a West Wight Potter P-14 for the last five years. The Potter is Lateen rigged and takes very little effort to get her on the water.I have only sailed the Montgomery once so far and have a lot to learn let. My first day was last week here in Connecticut at West Hill Lake. The winds were blowing at 18 to 25 mph, if I had the Potter I would have probably gone home. Seeing it was my first time and and my wife was with me I had to give it a shot. The lake was totally white capped and I had plenty of fear going on inside me as we shoved off. I was afraid to hoist the jib! After sailing for a half an hour, and my confidence restored, I hoisted the jib. To my surprise, there was no panic, and the M-15 handled and rode like a dream. I sailed for 6 hours under those conditions and at the end, I had a lot of respect for the M-15. I am 68 years old and I've wanted one for years. You just don't find them here in Connecticut. I drove to Alabama to get this boat and luckily I met a wonderful couple of people whom made buying it a real pleasure. The setup is a little time consuming compared to the Potter, but I feel I'll get much better at it the more I do it. I loved sailing this rig, it was pure joy, it out did my P-14 in every respect except launching and retrieving, which took more effort and time but went smoothly. My name is Jack Zukowski and my wife is Beth. I sail quite often here in Ct. I sail most of the lakes in Northwestern Connecticut and we usually go on a couple of trips a year and sail. Hope to hear from some M-15 owners, I am always listening for something that can help me out and make my day more enjoyable. Thanks, Jack and Beth!
Hello everyone, Just wanted to thank all of you for your warm and welcoming response. I really appreciate that. My biggest and only issue that I can think of after setting the boat up only once is connecting the forestay after raising the mast. I am not very agile anymore and find it difficult to get down on my knees and and put that pin in, also not comfortable walking up on the bow to do so. I am afraid of losing the forestay and having the mast come down. I need to rig up some kind of safety between the mast and the forward cleat or bow rail so that I can safely get off the boat to install that forward pin. I sail alone often and my wife Beth still works and generally only sails with me on the weekends. I am wondering if anyone has a simple solution to my problem. Thanks, Jack and Beth On May 17, 2012, at 12:47 PM, judy casino wrote:
Jack, Best of luck with your new M-15. They truly are great sailboats. Ron Casino M-15 "Spirit"
________________________________ From: Jack Zukowski <John7Jack@aol.com> To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2012 12:38 AM Subject: M_Boats: New M-15 owner...
I just purchased a 2010 Montgomery M15. I've been sailing a West Wight Potter P-14 for the last five years. The Potter is Lateen rigged and takes very little effort to get her on the water.I have only sailed the Montgomery once so far and have a lot to learn let. My first day was last week here in Connecticut at West Hill Lake. The winds were blowing at 18 to 25 mph, if I had the Potter I would have probably gone home. Seeing it was my first time and and my wife was with me I had to give it a shot. The lake was totally white capped and I had plenty of fear going on inside me as we shoved off. I was afraid to hoist the jib! After sailing for a half an hour, and my confidence restored, I hoisted the jib. To my surprise, there was no panic, and the M-15 handled and rode like a dream. I sailed for 6 hours under those conditions and at the end, I had a lot of respect for the M-15. I am 68 years old and I've wanted one for years. You just don't find them here in Connecticut. I drove to Alabama to get this boat and luckily I met a wonderful couple of people whom made buying it a real pleasure. The setup is a little time consuming compared to the Potter, but I feel I'll get much better at it the more I do it. I loved sailing this rig, it was pure joy, it out did my P-14 in every respect except launching and retrieving, which took more effort and time but went smoothly. My name is Jack Zukowski and my wife is Beth. I sail quite often here in Ct. I sail most of the lakes in Northwestern Connecticut and we usually go on a couple of trips a year and sail. Hope to hear from some M-15 owners, I am always listening for something that can help me out and make my day more enjoyable.
Thanks, Jack and Beth!
Jack, Here is my solution. Once you step the mast, tie off the jib halyard to the bow pulpit. Then add tension to the halyard and tie off at the bow cleat. You can then secure the forestay from the security of the ground. Skip On May 17, 2012, at 9:23 PM, Jack Zukowski <john7jack@aol.com> wrote:
Hello everyone, Just wanted to thank all of you for your warm and welcoming response. I really appreciate that. My biggest and only issue that I can think of after setting the boat up only once is connecting the forestay after raising the mast. I am not very agile anymore and find it difficult to get down on my knees and and put that pin in, also not comfortable walking up on the bow to do so. I am afraid of losing the forestay and having the mast come down. I need to rig up some kind of safety between the mast and the forward cleat or bow rail so that I can safely get off the boat to install that forward pin. I sail alone often and my wife Beth still works and generally only sails with me on the weekends. I am wondering if anyone has a simple solution to my problem.
Thanks, Jack and Beth
On May 17, 2012, at 12:47 PM, judy casino wrote:
Jack, Best of luck with your new M-15. They truly are great sailboats. Ron Casino M-15 "Spirit"
________________________________ From: Jack Zukowski <John7Jack@aol.com> To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2012 12:38 AM Subject: M_Boats: New M-15 owner...
I just purchased a 2010 Montgomery M15. I've been sailing a West Wight Potter P-14 for the last five years. The Potter is Lateen rigged and takes very little effort to get her on the water.I have only sailed the Montgomery once so far and have a lot to learn let. My first day was last week here in Connecticut at West Hill Lake. The winds were blowing at 18 to 25 mph, if I had the Potter I would have probably gone home. Seeing it was my first time and and my wife was with me I had to give it a shot. The lake was totally white capped and I had plenty of fear going on inside me as we shoved off. I was afraid to hoist the jib! After sailing for a half an hour, and my confidence restored, I hoisted the jib. To my surprise, there was no panic, and the M-15 handled and rode like a dream. I sailed for 6 hours under those conditions and at the end, I had a lot of respect for the M-15. I am 68 years old and I've wanted one for years. You just don't find them here in Connecticut. I drove to Alabama to get this boat and luckily I met a wonderful couple of people whom made buying it a real pleasure. The setup is a little time consuming compared to the Potter, but I feel I'll get much better at it the more I do it. I loved sailing this rig, it was pure joy, it out did my P-14 in every respect except launching and retrieving, which took more effort and time but went smoothly. My name is Jack Zukowski and my wife is Beth. I sail quite often here in Ct. I sail most of the lakes in Northwestern Connecticut and we usually go on a couple of trips a year and sail. Hope to hear from some M-15 owners, I am always listening for something that can help me out and make my day more enjoyable.
Thanks, Jack and Beth!
Hi Jack, I have a 2006 M-15. I use the jib halyard as a temporary forestay. First I place the base of the mast into the mast step on the cabin top. The aft end of the mast is placed in the mast carrier in its mast raising position. The mast is mostly horizontal, but slightly vertical. To use the jib halyard as a temporary forestay, the forward end of the halyard needs to be able to extend forward to either the bow cleat, or even better, the bow pulpit, when the mast is horizontal and the base is resting in the mast step as set forth above. Since my halyard is a wire to rope one, and the wire to rope connection is too fat to feed through the shiv on the mast, the halyard won't reach either the cleat or pulpit for such purpose. Therefore, I attach about an 8' or 10' length of line to the wire section of the halyard to lengthen it, and then attach the forward end of that line to the bow pulpit with an eye strap that I previously attached to the pulpit rail. I have shackles on both ends of this extra line so I can quickly attach it to both the eye on the pulpit and the jib halyard shackle. Instead of an eye strap on the pulpit rail, you could just as easily wrap the line around the pulpit rail and shackle it to itself. Now I begin to raise the mast, pulling down on the rope part of the jib halyard as I do so to keep slack to a minimum. When the mast is up, I immediately cleat the halyard on the jib halyard cleat on the mast. The mast is now secure, and you can attach the forestay in a leisurely manner without fear that it will slip out of your hands before you can attach it to the stem plate. I have used this method without any problems. I suppose if you have a very long jib halyard that can extend all the way to the bow pulpit when the mast is lying with its base in the mast step and still allow you to reach the other end of the halyard as you're raising the mast, you would not need the extra line. I hope this helps. Regards, Ron Casino M-15 "Spirit" ________________________________ From: Jack Zukowski <john7jack@aol.com> To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2012 6:23 PM Subject: Re: M_Boats: New M-15 owner... Hello everyone, Just wanted to thank all of you for your warm and welcoming response. I really appreciate that. My biggest and only issue that I can think of after setting the boat up only once is connecting the forestay after raising the mast. I am not very agile anymore and find it difficult to get down on my knees and and put that pin in, also not comfortable walking up on the bow to do so. I am afraid of losing the forestay and having the mast come down. I need to rig up some kind of safety between the mast and the forward cleat or bow rail so that I can safely get off the boat to install that forward pin. I sail alone often and my wife Beth still works and generally only sails with me on the weekends. I am wondering if anyone has a simple solution to my problem. Thanks, Jack and Beth On May 17, 2012, at 12:47 PM, judy casino wrote:
Jack, Best of luck with your new M-15. They truly are great sailboats. Ron Casino M-15 "Spirit"
________________________________ From: Jack Zukowski <John7Jack@aol.com> To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2012 12:38 AM Subject: M_Boats: New M-15 owner...
I just purchased a 2010 Montgomery M15. I've been sailing a West Wight Potter P-14 for the last five years. The Potter is Lateen rigged and takes very little effort to get her on the water.I have only sailed the Montgomery once so far and have a lot to learn let. My first day was last week here in Connecticut at West Hill Lake. The winds were blowing at 18 to 25 mph, if I had the Potter I would have probably gone home. Seeing it was my first time and and my wife was with me I had to give it a shot. The lake was totally white capped and I had plenty of fear going on inside me as we shoved off. I was afraid to hoist the jib! After sailing for a half an hour, and my confidence restored, I hoisted the jib. To my surprise, there was no panic, and the M-15 handled and rode like a dream. I sailed for 6 hours under those conditions and at the end, I had a lot of respect for the M-15. I am 68 years old and I've wanted one for years. You just don't find them here in Connecticut. I drove to Alabama to get this boat and luckily I met a wonderful couple of people whom made buying it a real pleasure. The setup is a little time consuming compared to the Potter, but I feel I'll get much better at it the more I do it. I loved sailing this rig, it was pure joy, it out did my P-14 in every respect except launching and retrieving, which took more effort and time but went smoothly. My name is Jack Zukowski and my wife is Beth. I sail quite often here in Ct. I sail most of the lakes in Northwestern Connecticut and we usually go on a couple of trips a year and sail. Hope to hear from some M-15 owners, I am always listening for something that can help me out and make my day more enjoyable.
Thanks, Jack and Beth!
P.S. The method I use allows you to secure the mast with the jib halyard without having to walk either the forestay or the halyard forward to the bow. Thus, you needn't worry about losing your grip on either or tripping on your way up to the bow. Ron C. M-15 "Spirit" ________________________________ From: Jack Zukowski <john7jack@aol.com> To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2012 6:23 PM Subject: Re: M_Boats: New M-15 owner... Hello everyone, Just wanted to thank all of you for your warm and welcoming response. I really appreciate that. My biggest and only issue that I can think of after setting the boat up only once is connecting the forestay after raising the mast. I am not very agile anymore and find it difficult to get down on my knees and and put that pin in, also not comfortable walking up on the bow to do so. I am afraid of losing the forestay and having the mast come down. I need to rig up some kind of safety between the mast and the forward cleat or bow rail so that I can safely get off the boat to install that forward pin. I sail alone often and my wife Beth still works and generally only sails with me on the weekends. I am wondering if anyone has a simple solution to my problem. Thanks, Jack and Beth On May 17, 2012, at 12:47 PM, judy casino wrote:
Jack, Best of luck with your new M-15. They truly are great sailboats. Ron Casino M-15 "Spirit"
________________________________ From: Jack Zukowski <John7Jack@aol.com> To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2012 12:38 AM Subject: M_Boats: New M-15 owner...
I just purchased a 2010 Montgomery M15. I've been sailing a West Wight Potter P-14 for the last five years. The Potter is Lateen rigged and takes very little effort to get her on the water.I have only sailed the Montgomery once so far and have a lot to learn let. My first day was last week here in Connecticut at West Hill Lake. The winds were blowing at 18 to 25 mph, if I had the Potter I would have probably gone home. Seeing it was my first time and and my wife was with me I had to give it a shot. The lake was totally white capped and I had plenty of fear going on inside me as we shoved off. I was afraid to hoist the jib! After sailing for a half an hour, and my confidence restored, I hoisted the jib. To my surprise, there was no panic, and the M-15 handled and rode like a dream. I sailed for 6 hours under those conditions and at the end, I had a lot of respect for the M-15. I am 68 years old and I've wanted one for years. You just don't find them here in Connecticut. I drove to Alabama to get this boat and luckily I met a wonderful couple of people whom made buying it a real pleasure. The setup is a little time consuming compared to the Potter, but I feel I'll get much better at it the more I do it. I loved sailing this rig, it was pure joy, it out did my P-14 in every respect except launching and retrieving, which took more effort and time but went smoothly. My name is Jack Zukowski and my wife is Beth. I sail quite often here in Ct. I sail most of the lakes in Northwestern Connecticut and we usually go on a couple of trips a year and sail. Hope to hear from some M-15 owners, I am always listening for something that can help me out and make my day more enjoyable.
Thanks, Jack and Beth!
Hi Jack, My M-17 headstay has a Johnson Marine Quick-Release Shroud Lever at the bottom to make the attachment easy. It opens up a few extra inches to get the pin in the bow stem plate, and then levers to make the headstay rigid. It works great, but I also always use 2 people to set my mast. As it happens, I am installing a CDI furler, and am having a new headstay fabricated that works with the furler and does not have the lever. Luckily I have my boat on a buoy all summer, and do not need to raise the mast often. Have fun, Doug Vogel M-17 Tieline On May 17, 2012, at 7:23 PM, Jack Zukowski wrote:
Hello everyone, Just wanted to thank all of you for your warm and welcoming response. I really appreciate that. My biggest and only issue that I can think of after setting the boat up only once is connecting the forestay after raising the mast. I am not very agile anymore and find it difficult to get down on my knees and and put that pin in, also not comfortable walking up on the bow to do so. I am afraid of losing the forestay and having the mast come down. I need to rig up some kind of safety between the mast and the forward cleat or bow rail so that I can safely get off the boat to install that forward pin. I sail alone often and my wife Beth still works and generally only sails with me on the weekends. I am wondering if anyone has a simple solution to my problem.
Thanks, Jack and Beth
On May 17, 2012, at 6:23 PM, Jack Zukowski wrote:
I am afraid of losing the forestay and having the mast come down. I need to rig up some kind of safety between the mast and the forward cleat or bow rail so that I can safely get off the boat to install that forward pin.
Hello and Congrats on the boat, When stepping, I connect my forestay to the jib downhaul (clamcleated port-side midship), which runs through a small block at the stemhead (chainplate?). Holding the jib downhaul and cleating through the big step-ups, I feel reasonably confident the mast wont crash down. This approaches the truth of Jerry's infamous words that I recite when rigging: "It's easy; a ten year old girl can do it" - (http://www.msog.org/models/m15/m15_setuprig.cfm) Jeff Thorsett M-15 #102 "Scamp"
jerry also frequently says: "Feets, don't fail me now!" On Tue, May 22, 2012 at 1:56 PM, Jeff Thorsett <jeff@thorsett.net> wrote:
On May 17, 2012, at 6:23 PM, Jack Zukowski wrote:
I am afraid of losing the forestay and having the mast come down. I need to rig up some kind of safety between the mast and the forward cleat or bow rail so that I can safely get off the boat to install that forward pin.
Hello and Congrats on the boat,
When stepping, I connect my forestay to the jib downhaul (clamcleated port-side midship), which runs through a small block at the stemhead (chainplate?). Holding the jib downhaul and cleating through the big step-ups, I feel reasonably confident the mast wont crash down. This approaches the truth of Jerry's infamous words that I recite when rigging: "It's easy; a ten year old girl can do it" - (http://www.msog.org/models/m15/m15_setuprig.cfm)
Jeff Thorsett M-15 #102 "Scamp"
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