Connie, Thanks for all the good advice. I don't know if the pennant is frayed - Joe just mentioned that it hadn't been changed for years and that it might be a good idea to change it. I have a friend who is good at working on boats and will ask him to check it . He is going to paint the bottom for me and check it over carefully, so I will pass on your advice. Cherri ---------- >From: Conbert H Benneck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: M_Boats: new boat >Date: Mon, Mar 18, 2002, 10:01 AM >
>Hi Cherri, > >I can't help with changing out the centerboard pennant. That is >something I haven't done, and from the look of mine, don't anticipate >doing it for years to come. > >My first question: Is the pennant really frayed and needing replacement, >or is this just a "let's do it and start from square 1 knowing it is OK"? > >The M Archives have a lot of correspondence about removing the >centerboard, so if you really want to change the pennant, you will >probably have to drop the centerboard first; then install the new pennant >and then replace the board in it's slot. > >First piece of advice re: centerboards: The pennant has to have a knot >in it so that the board can't go to it's lowest position. The reason >being, the weight of the board and the lever-arm at the centerboard pin >could cause damage if the board is allowed to drop all the way without >putting in the knot as a stop. > >The easiest way to find the right place for the knot is to very gently >lower the board (with the boat in the water) to find out how far down it >goes. Now pull it up about 2 inches: that is where you want the knot to >stop the descent of the board. > >The knot now takes the loading of the weight of the board, not the board >mounting pin. > > ------------- > >Rigging the boat is simple. You have a forestay, and two shrouds. These >three hold the mast in position. > >I use the aft holes in the chain plates in order to get a bit of mast >rake aft - which Jerry recommends for better upwind performance. > >Getting the forestay in place, if you have the original pin in the "U" >channel is a chore. After doing this once or twice I hollered for help >and was advised to get a "Quick Release Shroud Lever" WEST Catalog page >486 Item No. 24175. This shroud release lever allows you to put a quick >release pin - Avibank Ball-Lok Quick-Release Pin WEST Catalog page 197 >(sorry I can't give you the length I used, you'll have to measure it) in >the bow fitting. This attaches the forestay to the bow fitting. > >Then you can flip the lever on the Quick Release Shroud Lever and tension >the forestay. The unit comes with a ball pin that you then put in place, >and your rig is up and reay for action. > >While raising the mast, I use the jib halyard to help raise the mast and >to hold it in position while I fasten the Quick Release Shroud Lever. > > -------- > >I put a small Harken block at the mast head and run a thin line to the >boom to act as a topping lift. The topping lift is cleated off near the >boom on the mast (Stbd side). > > ------- > >I don't know what kind of a mast support you have at the stern of the >boat. On mine, the original stainless steel tube had been shortened. >This meant that I couldn't get the mast to clear the edge of the >companionway hatch while getting the mast end into the cheeks and >inserting the bolt to hold the mast in place. > >I had to build a support extension, which then gave me the right angle so >that the foot of the mast was properly in the mast cheeks and I could put >in the bolt. > >Give it a dry run at home to make sure how it works - and if it works! > >Connie > > > >________________________________________________________________ >GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! >Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! >Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: >http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/. > >_______________________________________________ >http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
