Can't say if this of any help... When I looked at Alina (M-17) there was a knot in the CB rope. The there was a good amount of sail tape wrapped around in a taper in the end that goes into the hole. When I asked about it, Bob Campbell told me there was two purposes. First, the knot made it so the board would not quite bottom out and would keep the pressure off the cb stop pin and second, the sail tape was shaped (tapered) so as to act as a stopper in the hole to keep water out. Bill M-17 "Tipperary"
From earlier discussions, I believe this to be true: The M15 must have a knot to deploy the centerboard correctly. The M17 must NOT have a knot, because the board is intended to rest completely on the stop-tang. I think the centerboard rope hole squirting is normal . . . A piece of foam does the trick . . . My cb trunk only squirts noticeably when sailing in a chop . . .
----- Original Message ----- From: BILLAMICASR@aol.com To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Sent: Saturday, November 06, 2004 9:23 AM Subject: Little Squirt Can't say if this of any help... When I looked at Alina (M-17) there was a knot in the CB rope. The there was a good amount of sail tape wrapped around in a taper in the end that goes into the hole. When I asked about it, Bob Campbell told me there was two purposes. First, the knot made it so the board would not quite bottom out and would keep the pressure off the cb stop pin and second, the sail tape was shaped (tapered) so as to act as a stopper in the hole to keep water out. Bill M-17 "Tipperary"
Bill, Thanks for the "squirt" reply. My wife and I are going to West Marine this morning to see if we can come up with a "squirt stopper". If we come up with anything, we will try it out next Wednesday and let the list know if we were successful. As always this site is a wealth of information. Thanks, Bill Sylvester M-17 #278 Endelig
. . . a small chunk of that foam of which those "swim noodles" are made? My boat's former owner used those to protect the bow pulpit when the mast was rested on it for trailering. I first discovered the squirting problem on a cruise in Lake Huron's Les Chenaux Islands in 2001 . . . We had a piece of noodle in the boat, and ripped off small chunks as necessary to plug the spout . . . Worked like a charm, and one noodle would suffice for years. ----- Original Message ----- From: William Sylvester To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats Sent: Saturday, November 06, 2004 12:58 PM Subject: Little Squirt Bill, Thanks for the "squirt" reply. My wife and I are going to West Marine this morning to see if we can come up with a "squirt stopper". If we come up with anything, we will try it out next Wednesday and let the list know if we were successful. As always this site is a wealth of information. Thanks, Bill Sylvester M-17 #278 Endelig
. . . the Jerry Montgomery interview in "SCA" . . . Really enjoyed it . . . You've led an interesting life, Jerry. I have a few questions from the interview, but I'll spare you and just ask these two: 1. The pic with the caption, "M boats in Mexico" . . . What's the history? Are we talking California Sailors in the Sea of Cortez, or did you actually sell Monties to Mexican citizens? 2. Okay, this question is actually 3: a. What became of the Montgomery 12' molds? b. Any possibility that Bob will offer this one eventually? c. Do M12 sailors sit on the benches, or is she a "squat on the floor" dinghy?
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