Oh, I don't know, Stephen... Launch time seems to be governed more by technique and practices than actual round-the-trailer velocity, and it usually seems for me that whenever I'm setting up/taking down there isn't any shade to be had and the sun is beating down relentlessly and the heat is rising from the asphalt and I feel as though I'm about to melt into a pile of goo right there in the cockpit. I'd LOVE to cut my rigging time down. One way I've done that is by leaving the Busca's mast up on the trailer for most of the season, so I only rig a few times a year. The only drawback to that is that each time I do rig, the next step doesn't come automatically. And every now and then I find I've gotten some task out of order. Which, by the way, is how I come to hold the world record for M17 mast takedown time. *grin*.
On my vacation trips, I unload almost everything of any weight and place it in the bed of my pickup truck, making the rear wheels heavier and the trailer lighter and giving me lots more work! Maine or bust: THREE WEEKS!!!! Tod M17 #408 BuscaBrisas <=== (pronounced Boo'-skah Bree'-sus, or just Boo'-skah on the VHF) -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of stephen gray Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2005 8:57 PM To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats Subject: Re: M_Boats: Setting Up the M15 > > Hi all, > > I was interested in the times posted re: setting up your M15. I > > haven't > really timed myself . When does the timing start? From the moment > you park > in the lot at the launch ramp? The only thing more ludicrous than this question is the guy who actually replied 18 minutes was his best time to date. If you're concerned about when to start the stopwatch YOU MIGHT NEED A NEW HOBBY! You're going SAILING for gosh sakes...on a really good day you can make the boat travel at the same speed as WALKING. Is there some kind of race to see who can get on the water first to start relaxing? _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
