Thanks, Connie, for all the good information. Yes, I do have a genoa which apparantly was only used a few times. The jib is not in good shape, from the quick inspection I did, but should be usable until I can afford to replace it. I'm not quite sure when to use a jib and when to use a genoa - I think the genoa is for lighter wind.? The block for it disappeared when Joe owned it, so I do have to replace that. There is a boom downhaul - I just didn't think to attach it, as we never took the boom off my other boat and therefore the downhaul was always connected. Hopefully I won't make that mistake again. Cherri ---------- >From: Conbert H Benneck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: M_Boats: maiden voyage >Date: Sun, Apr 21, 2002, 9:00 PM >
>Hi Cherri, > >Congratulations on your first sail, ......and join the crowd! I think >we've all been there and have had similar experiences. > >The solution to your problem of having the sail slides fall out is to >have a sail stop. This is a round slug that fits in the mast slot and >has a large round nut on the outside that you can tighten and there-by >lock the sail slides in place. See WEST Catalog...... > >You also need a boom downhaul. At the moment, without looking at it I >can't tell you exactly how it is rigged. but basically you have a line >going from the bottom of the boom through an eye and back to a cleat. >This keeps the boom from riding up, and falling out of the slot in the >mast. It also allows you to add tension to the leach of the main sail to >change the sail shape. > >An easy solution for the slide problem is to just tie a piece of bungee >cord around the mast. Then the slides can't get by the bungee cord and >fall out of the slot. > >Bungee cord is eductated rubber bands. It has a woven cover over an >interior of rubber strands. It comes in various dameters, and a 1/8th >inch piece should solve your problem. Just wrap it around the mast twice >and put a square knot in it - pulling it tight enough so that it won't >slide on the mast. Problem solved! > >Don't release the topping lift until after you have the main up and the >halyard cleated off. Then release the topping lift so that the main can >assume it's proper shape (topping lift with some slack). > >Do you really have a genoa? I only have a regular jib, and the fairleads >for that are on the cabin top and the sheet goes to a cam cleat. > >May you always have fair winds and a hands breadth of water under your >keel. > >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
