Rusty, Rivets. I bought a pop-rivet tool and have used it for all fittings on mast and boom.
Bill Riker M15 #184 Storm Petrel -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rusty Knorr Sent: Monday, February 02, 2004 10:56 PM To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats Subject: RE: M_Boats: Cockpit raising Main and Jib on M15 Do you use a rivet or are they screwed in to the mast? Just curious, Rusty --- "William B. Riker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Steve, > > I use the horn cleats for main and jib halyards. I > use the original clam > cleats for the topping lift and spinnaker halyard. > Mostly because they are > there. The topping lift cleat had to be replaced. > The plastic wears. > > > I have also replaced the jib sheet clam cleats, and > the one for the > centerboard pennant. They aren't classic, but do > the job. There is a > Ronstan with the same hole pattern. If they were > good enough for Jerry . . > . > Bill Riker > M15 #184 > Storm Petrel > > -----Original Message----- > From: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Steve R. > Sent: Monday, February 02, 2004 12:36 PM > To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats > Subject: Re: M_Boats: Cockpit raising Main and Jib > on M15 > > Hi Peter, > > I stand in the hatch opening or maybe sit on the > side of the cabin top. > > I installed Clam Cleats above the horn cleat, and > moved the horn cleats a > little lower. I think they are the side entry > cleats: CL 217 Mk 1 > (Starboard) & CL 218 Mk1 (Port). I can use one hand > to feed the bolt rope > in the slot and use the other to "ratchet" the > halyard as I raise the main. > I use the horn cleat as a turning block, then secure > the halyard to the horn > cleat. I do not trust a clam cleat to tie off the > halyards. > > Clam Cleat Web site: > > http://www.clamcleat.com/cleats2-6mm.htm > > http://www.clamcleat.com/marineapplications.htm > > I think someone else uses clam cleats, maybe Bill > Riker? > > steve > > Steve R. > M-15 #119 > Lexington, KY > > > --- Peter Deffenbacher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > I would like to raise the Main and the Jib without > going to the mast. > So, what is the best way to do it on an M15. > Hardware and Stuff! > > Thanks, > > Peter Deffenbacher > Peanut M15 > > > > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > > > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats ===== www.rustyknorr.com _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
