This bungee and finger cleats setup is called (I don't know why) a 'Willie Reef' - It is a quick way to get the mainsail under control until you have time to straighten things out. Cheers- Shawn Boles Grey Mist (M17 #276 1978) -----Original Message----- From: Larry Yake [mailto:leyake@juno.com] Sent: Saturday, June 26, 2004 2:13 PM To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: M_Boats: New M-17 owner Questions The fairleads and finger cleats sound like a system for strapping the sail to the boom when lowered. Something like a long bungee would run down one side from end to end through the fairleads, then when the sail was lowered to the boom, the cord would be stretched over the sail and hooked to the finger cleats on the other side, creating a zig-zag crossing over the sail. I thought of installing a system like this, but decided I didn't want all the hardware on the boom. Larry Yake M17, #200 Tullamore On Sat, 26 Jun 2004 15:19:54 -0400 <htmills@bright.net> writes:

Hi, Briant

I don't keep Busca on a mooring, but whenever anchored, the board gets raised to avoid constant side to side knocking sound. Seems to ride better too.

Sail number should be on sail. If not or if in question, you should find a small series of numbers and letters molded into the transom. Here is how to interpret them:

http://www.msog.org/specs/hin17.cfm

The fairleads (eyestraps?) are probably for more than one thing. Some are probably for reef lines and the others ??. The cleats are probably for the reef lines.

Busca has no outhaul. The clew is attached with a line that I pull tight and tie off. A real outhaul would be nice but...

If you have a picture of your boom I could be more specific.

Tod M17 #408

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On Behalf Of Briant & Robin Dittmann Sent: Saturday, June 26, 2004 8:54 AM To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Subject: M_Boats: New M-17 owner Questions

We just became M-17 (1986) owners.I'm trying to work out all the newness a sailboat rigged buy someone else can bring. Most seems to be straight forward but I have some Questions. When on the mooring do you Keep the weighted centerboard up or down? How do I find out my correct sail number? and Any input on the rigging of the boom. The port side has fairleads on a 45 deg. angle the length of the boom aprox 5 ea. and small finger cleats on the starboard.I don't see how the outhaul attaches. If any one has a photo of how to rig the boom that would be much help.

Thank you in advance

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