Thanks, Bill! -Rusty
--- "William B. Riker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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 ===== www.rustyknorr.com _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
