Tom, The Mlist won't take large messages so I sent you and some others the pictures directly. I also copied Doug King so he could post them on the MSOG page.
As a side note the sister hooks (also known as brummel hooks) that Rich mentioned really do work well and I highly recommend them. In the links that Tod originally provided three lines are seized on for what looks like about a three inch distance and has sewn loops every inch. I believe that this is excessive for an M15 jib. I seize mine very tightly for an inch and frap (seizing line between the two sheet leads and around 90 degrees to the original lay) the seizing several times. I do not believe sewing adds to the strength as much as prevents it from sliding down if the sheets compress under strain and the seizing loosens. I have never had this problem but Murphy's law usually comes into play at the worst possible time. Thanks Doug --- "Smith, Tom" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Doug, I've seen and like this method for attaching > sheets. I've also read a description of this > somewhere, but can't remember where I saw it. Is > the knot just seized on? I thought I read it was > sewn as well. I would also be interested in the > alternate method you mention in your email... T > > Tom Smith and Jane Van Winkle > M15/345 -- Chukar > Sandpoint, Idaho > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Doug Kelch [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2002 6:57 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: M_Boats: Admiral Hornblower & jib > sheets > > > > These pictures are the best explanation of the > method > I have seen. > > I tried it with my old stiff jib sheets and the loop > would not go through the cringle on tack of the > sail. > > I have an alternate rope only method that is a > little > slower to change than the one depicted. > > If any one is interested, let me know and I will > send > pictures. > > Doug Kelch > --- "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > In preparation for my Maine trip, I did a little > > shopping for various and > > sundry objects. Since Maine is known to be a > foggy, > > foggy place I > > thought it best to have a horn to go with my VHF > > securite calls. I blindly > > picked the Admiral Hornblower horn. Man, now I'm > > gonna need earplugs > > too! Seriously! > > > > Also am switching the jibsheet attachment from > > individual for each sail to > > one that hooks to the clew. Someone on the Potter > > board posted a very > > clever and simple method and shortly afterwards > > Martin on the TSBB > > posted a slightly refined method: > > > > > http://www.trailersailor.com/uploads/1_the_thig_i_was_trying_to_discibe.jpg > > > http://www.trailersailor.com/uploads/passing_through_the_cringle.jpg > > > http://www.trailersailor.com/uploads/knotted_end_thru_the_loop.jpg > > > > Thanks for the responses on the rot. I think I'll > > try to avoid completely cutting > > out the board since it is in such an inaccessable > > place and so far I've avoided > > cutting out the bottom of the wet locker. If > other > > approaches don't work I may > > end up having to do that; I hope not. I think > I'll > > cut out around the bolt holes as > > much as I can, try the antifreeze method, fill > with > > reinforced epoxy, add heavy > > plate washers, bed well, and keep my fingers > > crossed. > > > > Tod > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Health - Feel better, live better > http://health.yahoo.com > > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Health - Feel better, live better http://health.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
