David, To Wilson's advice I would add--then add about 7 feet to the length. You will need line length to add a splice and you will need some extra length to handle the line at the cockpit end of things. This advice comes from someone who bought a 25' rope/wire halyard for a Montgomery 17 in 1982, at great expense and then cut it 25 feet long for a mast that was 25 feet tall. Think about that. This from a fellow that lost his whole rig because the outhaul line he used was two feet too short and he had to stand up in the stern of his boat in rough water to reach the cleat to adjust it, fell overboard, grabbed the only thing he could, the end of that outhaul line and pulled the whole mast in after him with a nifty 75 degree bend right at the spreaders. Moral, better several feet too long than even an inch too short. Tom B, Mont.17 (the second) #258, 77'
Tom…that’s a SAD story… On Apr 23, 2014, at 10:32 PM, Thomas Buzzi <thomaspbuzzi@gmail.com> wrote:
David, To Wilson's advice I would add--then add about 7 feet to the length. You will need line length to add a splice and you will need some extra length to handle the line at the cockpit end of things. This advice comes from someone who bought a 25' rope/wire halyard for a Montgomery 17 in 1982, at great expense and then cut it 25 feet long for a mast that was 25 feet tall. Think about that. This from a fellow that lost his whole rig because the outhaul line he used was two feet too short and he had to stand up in the stern of his boat in rough water to reach the cleat to adjust it, fell overboard, grabbed the only thing he could, the end of that outhaul line and pulled the whole mast in after him with a nifty 75 degree bend right at the spreaders. Moral, better several feet too long than even an inch too short.
Tom B, Mont.17 (the second) #258, 77'
It could have been worse, I had brand new contact lenses in that day and they could have been lost when I dunked overboard. As it was I kept my eyes shut and when I came up under the sail I was able to feel my way to the edge of it and get to the surface. On Wed, Apr 23, 2014 at 10:40 PM, Wilson Frye <fryewe@me.com> wrote:
Tom…that’s a SAD story…
On Apr 23, 2014, at 10:32 PM, Thomas Buzzi <thomaspbuzzi@gmail.com> wrote:
David, To Wilson's advice I would add--then add about 7 feet to the length. You will need line length to add a splice and you will need some extra length to handle the line at the cockpit end of things. This advice comes from someone who bought a 25' rope/wire halyard for a Montgomery 17 in 1982, at great expense and then cut it 25 feet long for a mast that was 25 feet tall. Think about that. This from a fellow that lost his whole rig because the outhaul line he used was two feet too short and he had to stand up in the stern of his boat in rough water to reach the cleat to adjust it, fell overboard, grabbed the only thing he could, the end of that outhaul line and pulled the whole mast in after him with a nifty 75 degree bend right at the spreaders. Moral, better several feet too long than even an inch too short.
Tom B, Mont.17 (the second) #258, 77'
to tom b. I remember my first pair of contact lens my doc told me I could swim with them just no diving , well the first wave to hit me in the face helped some poor fish in the gulf of mex. to see better . glad to know i' m not the only one to make mistakes . it sounds as if you are making good headway on your M17 . good luck & happy sailing doug. On Thursday, April 24, 2014 2:07 AM, Thomas Buzzi <thomaspbuzzi@gmail.com> wrote: It could have been worse, I had brand new contact lenses in that day and they could have been lost when I dunked overboard. As it was I kept my eyes shut and when I came up under the sail I was able to feel my way to the edge of it and get to the surface. On Wed, Apr 23, 2014 at 10:40 PM, Wilson Frye <fryewe@me.com> wrote:
Tom…that’s a SAD story…
On Apr 23, 2014, at 10:32 PM, Thomas Buzzi <thomaspbuzzi@gmail.com> wrote:
David, To Wilson's advice I would add--then add about 7 feet to the length. You will need line length to add a splice and you will need some extra length to handle the line at the cockpit end of things. This advice comes from someone who bought a 25' rope/wire halyard for a Montgomery 17 in 1982, at great expense and then cut it 25 feet long for a mast that was 25 feet tall. Think about that. This from a fellow that lost his whole rig because the outhaul line he used was two feet too short and he had to stand up in the stern of his boat in rough water to reach the cleat to adjust it, fell overboard, grabbed the only thing he could, the end of that outhaul line and pulled the whole mast in after him with a nifty 75 degree bend right at the spreaders. Moral, better several feet too long than even an inch too short.
Tom B, Mont.17 (the second) #258, 77'
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