In a message dated 4/9/02 5:31:13 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<< Sure appreciate any info you could give me on this, because I have a meeting with the sailmaker on Apr 15. In advance, thanks for your help. Harvey (Mike) and Shirley >> Harvey (Mike)/Shirley, I have good news and bad news. The good news is that I have a 1991 M15 with virtually new condition original sails. The bad news is that I won't be able to give you measurements until 4/23 or thereafter. Do you still have your original sails? Even if they are blown out, a good sailmaker should be able to measure/use them as a pattern. There are advantages to taking your old sails in beyond mere sq. ft. measurements. If your boat is like mine, you probably have reef cringles/points in both main and jib. You will want to make sure that these measurements get transferred to the new sails (especially in the case of the main, as the reefing hardware on the boom may not work properly if the size of the reef(s)/locations of the cringles are altered significantly). Batten size and location can also be more easily determined. I would be happy to provide you with measurements when I am able. By the way, I added a second reef to my main, and had a storm jib made. These both come in handy on San Francisco Bay, where 30+ knots are often a daily occurrence during the spring and summer months. Also, depending on how you use your boat, you might want to consider switching to slugs in lieu of the stock luff bolt rope, and add a topping lift while you are at it. Certainly not a necessity for day sailing, but they make life a whole lot easier. Have your sailmaker look carefully at the relationship between the slugs and the reefing. Lacing is one way around having to remove the slug stop each time you reef/shake out. Good luck! Scott Grometer M15 #478 "bebe" _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
