I like liftin' up the skirt to take a peek meself............. GO In a message dated 9/1/2008 12:25:36 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, ronkeeler@hotmail.com writes: Looks like the tack pennant vs. deck sweeper could get down to the old issue of racing sailor and cruising sailor. Yes, the "deck sweeper" sail is designed to use the deck to stop air leakage off the foot of the sail. Since my hair has turned white and my testosterone level has fallen, I am more and more interested in safety and convenience than going faster. I want to be able to "peek" under my Genny. Ron M17 #14, Fin keel Griselda.> Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2008 07:53:48 -0400> From: robbin.roddewig@verizon.net> To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Subject: M_Boats: Up your Genny!> > My jib and 170% Genny attach right on the bow at deck level using a bow > shackle that I bought. From what I see on the web pictures this seems

to be what most others with M-17's do. I noticed the other week that I > have what appears to be two feet of head stay available at the top with > the head sail attached at the deck level. This deck level attachment > means that the head sail is always distorted by the bow pulpit which > cannot help the shape of the sail and worse yet gets the head sail > dirty! What I did yesterday was put a foot and a half of line from the > bow plate to the Tack of the 170 which raised it clear of the bow pulpit > and higher overall. This seemed to work well.> So my question is are there any draw backs to this configuration that > anyone can think of? If I have this much extra room should I look to > have a bigger head sail made?> > Thanks in advance,> Robbin> > _______________________________________________> http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats

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