I guess that 35 minutes is a good average time from pulling into the parking
lot to pulling away from the dock, sails up, provided the shrouds are left
attached, sail left on boom etc as Connie recommends.
Connie, were you happy with the short shaft Honda 2HP or would you recommend
the long shaft for the m15?
Also there are no ex M15 owners, just like there are no ex Marines.
Jerry Williams M15 516 (one of last 3 sailboats left in Lake Wallenpaupak,
Northeast Pa)
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Subject: Re: M_Boats: Rigging time for the Monty 15
Hi Chris,
To answer your question about how long it takes to rig an M15, .... that
depends....
Are you starting from scratch and have to attach the shrouds to the chain
plates?
Are you asking just how long it takes to step the mast itself, or totally
rigged, boom, sail and all ready for sailing?
To make it simple:
If you are doing it the first time, with all the problems you will
encounter such as twisted halyards, or shrouds hanging up on the mast
support as you try and raise the mast. Figure an hour for the first
time.
The second time, you now know the problems to avoid. The shrouds are
still attached to the chain plates, so all you have to do is raise the
mast, and hold it in position (using the jib halyard) while you attach
the forestay.
That's it. It's simple.
Half your time will be undoing the lashings / tape around the shrouds and
halyards before raising the mast.
By the third time I'd say you should be able to do it very easily in
about 20 minutes. However, don't forget, raising the mast alone does not
rig the boat.
You have to hang the rudder
You have to put the outboard in it's mount
You have to rig your rope traveler for the main sheet
.... and when you are launched, then you have to put the boom gooseneck
in the mast track, rig the main sheet; put on the main; furl the main and
tie it using sail stops; attach the jib hanks, jib halyard, and jib
sheets, and then you will be ready to set sail.
Doing this all by myself I figure about a good three quarter hour for the
first sail of the year, later, I leave the main on the boom and stow it
in the cabin - time saved. I have all the halyards on the mast, and the
shrouds installed - more time saved in stepping the mast, and to be ready
to sail.
Stepping the mast alone is only part of the sailing preparation job.
Connie
ex M15 owner
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