RE: M_Boats: Main Sheet Leads M15
Keep in mind that the 15 balances better when the driver is situated as far forward in the cockpit as possible. Re-arranging the main sail sheeting will probably force the sailor to reside farther aft. I also image such an arrangement makes sail handling and steering a royal pain. t Tom Smith and Jane Van Winkle M15/345 -- Chukar Sandpoint, Idaho -----Original Message----- From: Ken Abrahams [mailto:abrahams@structurex.net] Sent: Thursday, June 06, 2002 7:25 AM To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Subject: M_Boats: Main Sheet Leads M15 I find that the mid sheet arrangement of the main is a real problem with more than one person in the boat. The crew is always in the way of the sheet. What other arrangements are being used? Ken Abrahams, M15, Petite Fleur, Lake Charles, La.
Re-arranging the main sail sheeting will probably force the sailor to reside farther aft. I also image such an arrangement makes sail handling and steering a royal pain.
Not so... I repositioned the mainsheet at the end of the boom on my M15 and added a boom vang. With the aid of a Forespar adjustable tiller extension, I sit forward in the cockpit most of the time. Sometimes I even sit on the bridge deck with my legs dangling through the companionway into the cabin. Of course, this seating position is possible only if you remove of all the mainsheet tackle from the bridge deck. Joe Kidd M15 #207 "Poco a Poco"
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