Oh, the old nylon bushing routine. Sounds like a quick fix for an unplanned feature to me.
But I like the beer can idea. In keeping with the jmbn tradition, I'll use my forehead to mash the can down to a more manageable size. t Tom Smith & Jane Van Winkle Sandpoint, Idaho M15-345, Chukar -----Original Message----- From: Jerry Montgomery [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, August 18, 2003 4:26 PM To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats Subject: Re: M_Boats: Some M17 Questions Tom- we used to put a little nylon bushing, made by Shaffer, in the top of the trunk tang, and the line was a snug fit. This eliminated anmy water coming up. The hole is well above the WL, but when going thru a chop the water pressure builds up and spurts. The 15's did the same thing; that's why we put the little teak baffle over the opening. If your boat is a 75, the bushing probably half-lifed to oblivion. 23 years sounds like a good half-life to me. In your case, the easiest fix would be to wad up a beer can around the pennant and hammer it down in the hole, then put some duct tape over it. Jerry ----- Original Message ----- From: "Smith, Tom" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, August 18, 2003 1:53 PM Subject: M_Boats: Some M17 Questions > > Good morning fellow Montgomery owners. I recently purchased an M17 and have several questions, but none so pressing at this; when sailing the boat yesterday, I discovered that what the former owner said was true, namely that this particular M17 takes water in through the top of the CB trunk, where the CB pendent drops through. Even in what I consider pretty tame conditions (8-10 knots of wind and mild chop), a fair amount of water spouts up through the hole. > > When viewed from above, it certainly appeared if if the trunk was full to the top with water, which seemed odd to me, but maybe normal. I say that because the M15 cockpit actually drains through the trunk. > > The boat is a '75, and the cb works freely and was deployed yesterday. Simply stuffing a rag into the hole solves the problem, but I wondered if anyone else had experienced this phenomenon. Thanks. t > > > > > Tom Smith & Jane Van Winkle > Sandpoint, Idaho > M15-345, Chukar > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats This message was scanned for viruses. _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
