I'm currently making cockpit grating for a guy with a Guppy 13 and would be happy to make one for you. Feel free to contact me at my website jowoodworks.com or here.John OwensJ O Woodworks903-894-6293870 County Road 3812Troup, Texas 75789www.jowoodworks.comjohn@jowoodworks.com> From: montgomery_boats-request@mailman.xmission.com> Subject: montgomery_boats Digest, Vol 65, Issue 13> To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Date: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 16:06:56 -0600> > Send montgomery_boats mailing list submissions to> montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit> http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to> montgomery_boats-request@mailman.xmission.com> > You can reach the person managing the list at> montgomery_boats-owner@mailman.xmission.com> > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific> than "Re: Contents of montgomery_boats digest..."> > > Today's Topics:> > 1. Re: Turnbuckles (Joe Murphy)> 2. Re: Turnbuckles (Joe Murphy)> 3. Where's my halyard? (Bruce Ward)> 4. Removing Brightwork for Refinishing (Mark Delin)> 5. Re: Removing Brightwork for Refinishing (Tom Smith)> 6. Re: Removing Brightwork for Refinishing (Robert Becker)> 7. M-15 Teak Cockpit Grating (jim sadler)> > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------> > Message: 1> Date: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 12:05:31 -0400> From: "Joe Murphy" <seagray@embarqmail.com>> Subject: Re: M_Boats: Turnbuckles> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats"> <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com>> Message-ID: <000e01c8deb8$f387a140$6401a8c0@toshiba9c850a7>> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";> reply-type=original> > Andrei,> Look for 'jaw body only turnbuckle'. One side has the jaw to connect to the > chainplate and the other accepts the shroud. The trick is going to be to > find one small enough for 1/8" wire.> Joe> ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Andrei Caldararu" <andreic@math.wisc.edu>> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" > <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com>> Sent: Saturday, July 05, 2008 12:25 AM> Subject: M_Boats: Turnbuckles> > > > The trouble is that the part I need is only half of a turnbuckle; I> > suspect that if I buy a regular turnbuckle it will be too long for> > what I need, even with all the adjustments at the shortest setting.> > Does anyone happen to know what this "half-turnbuckle" is called? If I> > knew, I could try to find someone who sells something like this.> >> > Thanks,> >> > Andrei.> >> >> > _______________________________________________> > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats> > > > > > > ------------------------------> > Message: 2> Date: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 12:22:25 -0400> From: "Joe Murphy" <seagray@embarqmail.com>> Subject: Re: M_Boats: Turnbuckles> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats"> <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com>> Message-ID: <001501c8debb$50dcd700$6401a8c0@toshiba9c850a7>> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";> reply-type=original> > Andrei,> I went to Defender.com and found this...> > http://www.defender.com/product.jsp?path=-1|118|107602|297402|823935&id=123308> > I think this is what you are looking for.> Joe> > From: "Andrei Caldararu" <andreic@math.wisc.edu>> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" > <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com>> Sent: Saturday, July 05, 2008 12:25 AM> Subject: M_Boats: Turnbuckles> > > > The trouble is that the part I need is only half of a turnbuckle; I> > suspect that if I buy a regular turnbuckle it will be too long for> > what I need, even with all the adjustments at the shortest setting.> > Does anyone happen to know what this "half-turnbuckle" is called? If I> > knew, I could try to find someone who sells something like this.> >> > Thanks,> >> > Andrei.> >> >> > _______________________________________________> > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats> > > > > > > ------------------------------> > Message: 3> Date: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 11:45:31 -0700> From: Bruce Ward <northwave@telus.net>> Subject: M_Boats: Where's my halyard?> To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Message-ID: <D6D4B197-E38A-4A73-BF7F-E1FCD4925ED5@telus.net>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed> > Hi Danelle,> > sounds like your sail with your mom and her man was an interesting > one for you - from the slightest zephyr to gusts that catch you > with a surprise. We have those conditions on our BC mountain lakes > as well. Given that, I am happy to have the capability to reduce > sail in a hurry and have been thankful when short handed (alone) to > have both sail slugs on the main and lazyjacks to help control it > when it gets dropped for reefing and bare poling. My halyard > shackles are also the stamped steel locking pin style as well but > have not failed me to date. I have a furling genoa for the first > time and so am liking that feature but also with some learning to > do. As with all our boats in the first season or so in discovering > their manners, it comes with a few lessons. Thanks for sharing > yours, bruce> > > > ------------------------------> > Message: 4> Date: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 13:18:37 -0700 (PDT)> From: Mark Delin <fernandelin@sbcglobal.net>> Subject: M_Boats: Removing Brightwork for Refinishing> To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Message-ID: <434505.86918.qm@web82604.mail.mud.yahoo.com>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1> > Hi Everyone,> > I'd like to refinish the toe rail and other brightwork on my M-15 in Cetol and have started on taking off the toe rails. When I try to unscrew the nut on the underside of the deck-hull joint that the toe rail is bolted to, I find that I have a couple of bolts that seem to be turning inside their holes, which is nicely covered up with a wooden dowel on top, make them inaccessable. Any suggestions? Also, I am wondering does the toe rail want to straighten out once its unbolted, making re-installation a chore? Finally, I have a wooden plate screwed or bolted into the back of the transom just under where the traveler would be if I had one. Does anyone know what its for? If I take it off, will I lose the bolts behind it in some irretrievable spot deep down inside the transom? > > Thanks for any assistance!> > Mark Delin> M-15 Seabright, San Diego> > > ------------------------------> > Message: 5> Date: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 13:29:02 -0700> From: "Tom Smith" <openboatt@gmail.com>> Subject: Re: M_Boats: Removing Brightwork for Refinishing> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats"> <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com>> Message-ID:> <4e8a689b0807051329i12537ce4w13f770a4bc49caf5@mail.gmail.com>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1> > I'm surprised you only have a couple turning. You will likely have to> remove the plugs in order to get on the screw-heads to re-install the> toe rail anyway. One way to do that is to drill a pilot hole in the> plug, then drive a small wood screw down through the plug. The plug> will lift out (In theory. I've done this and it works, but you'll> have a large sampling to test it further.)> > I suspect the toe rail will retain some of it's curve and> re-installation will not be that hard with everything pre-drilled.> When I refinished M15 toe rails, I did it on the boat. I'm lazy that> way...> > Don't know what your wood bit is. I don't remember what that looks> like in there, but it'll be a tight squeeze regardless. t> > > > ------------------------------> > Message: 6> Date: Sat, 05 Jul 2008 13:46:28 -0700> From: Robert Becker <bobjudy2@comcast.net>> Subject: Re: M_Boats: Removing Brightwork for Refinishing> To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats> <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com>> Message-ID: <486FDDA4.9020902@comcast.net>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed> > Mark,> > I have refinished my toe rails and did it by removing them from the > boat. When you have a bolt that turns when you try to take the nut off, > try gently prying up on the rail to hold the bolt from turning. Also, > make sure the bolt threads are clean so the nuts can turn. I > successfully removed all nuts using this method. Mark the problem bolts > and after refinishing, put them back on again using prying pressure to > keep them from turning. The rails kept their shape while off of the boat.> > I am not sure I understand where the transom plate is you are talking > about, but if it is not a problem, leave it alone. (Aint broke, don't > fix it, works for me)> > Bob> 1982 M15 #208> SF area> > > Mark Delin wrote:> > Hi Everyone,> > > > I'd like to refinish the toe rail and other brightwork on my M-15 in Cetol and have started on taking off the toe rails. When I try to unscrew the nut on the underside of the deck-hull joint that the toe rail is bolted to, I find that I have a couple of bolts that seem to be turning inside their holes, which is nicely covered up with a wooden dowel on top, make them inaccessable. Any suggestions? Also, I am wondering does the toe rail want to straighten out once its unbolted, making re-installation a chore? Finally, I have a wooden plate screwed or bolted into the back of the transom just under where the traveler would be if I had one. Does anyone know what its for? If I take it off, will I lose the bolts behind it in some irretrievable spot deep down inside the transom? > > > > Thanks for any assistance!> > > > Mark Delin> > M-15 Seabright, San Diego> > _______________________________________________> > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats> >> > > > > > ------------------------------> > Message: 7> Date: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 15:06:51 -0700> From: "jim sadler" <jimsadler@jascopacific.com>> Subject: M_Boats: M-15 Teak Cockpit Grating> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats"> <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com>> Message-ID:> <ef4da6b20807051506o1cf31807o3622cb7c9b7eb3b5@mail.gmail.com>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1> > Have any of you skippers installed a teak cockpit grating on M-15?> > Where did you get it?> > Happy Fourth> > Capt'n James A Sadler> skipper sailing yacht Pelican M-15 #205> > > ------------------------------> > _______________________________________________> montgomery_boats mailing list> montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats> > > End of montgomery_boats Digest, Vol 65, Issue 13> ************************************************ _________________________________________________________________ The i’m Talkaton. 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