Shawn, If you make it to the San Juan Rendezvous you can try mine. Sorry, no picture. Larry
On Thu, 19 Feb 2004 19:41:15 -0800 "Shawn Boles" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Hi All; > > My '78 M-17 also has the straight rudder. I would like to try the > under slung rudder. > My assumption is that it is closer to a true foil (i.e., it can > serve as an underwater sail). > Who has a picture? > > cheers- > Shawn Boles > Grey Mist (M17 #276 1978) > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Honshells [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2004 7:27 PM > To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats > Subject: M_Boats: My Original M17 Rudder > > > The original rudder on my '84 M17 doesn't have that configuration, > Tom. It's a straight up-and-down affair, > an enormous chunk of laminated mahogany, like the blade that Bob is > using now (see > http://www.montgomeryboats.com/images/m17-photo-b-16-500x.jpg ). > I've switched to a kick-up . . . I would > like to sail an M17 with that Hess blade, to see if there is a > difference in the feel of the helm. --Craig > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Smith, Tom" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2004 9:59 PM > Subject: M17 Rudder > > Jerry said Lyle Hess designed the original under-slung rudder (no, > that's not an authorized, technical > term...). And if the goal was to balance the helm, it does a fine > job. Our M17 requires just the lightest > touch to steer, and weather helm is very light. The boat loves to > sail itself... t > > Tom Smith & Jane Van Winkle > Sandpoint, Idaho > M15-345, Chukar > M17-064, Unnamed > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
