My sails are old,probably original. My battans fell out towards the end of our season, I was still sailing thu and whithout the battans there was significant sail flutter. I am glad you posted this question since now I will add one more thing to my list of preseason to do list. Which BTW includes removing and rebedding the bottom gudgeon on my transom, I noticed it had started to leak. Question I have tried to fill and redrill with marine tex before but it is difficult to get the epoxy in the hole w/o air pockets especially on a non-thru hull fitting. Any tips?
gilbert -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of J&D Hippe Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2006 9:19 PM To: [email protected] Subject: M_Boats: Mainsail Advice Greetings all, This is my first post. Long time lurker, first time poster. I am looking at building a new mainsail for my M-15. I have a kit from Sailrite that was originally made for an O'Day 20 that I will adjust to fit the M-15. According to my calculations and from input from the good folks at Sailrite, this adjustment should be quite simple - simply reduce the luff to the appropriate length and shorten the foot slightly. The only difference so far is the weight of the cloth which is 4.9 oz compared with the typical 3.8 oz. I have been told that this should make no appreciable difference in sail shape and performance but should positively affect sail life. My main question, (no pun intended) is whether to build the sail with or without a roach and battens. My read of Don Casey's "This Old Boat," and Emiliano Marino's "The Sailmakers Apprentice" leads me toward no battens. I do not, however, want to sacrifice performance too much. The boat is new to me, so am looking for input from others who know the sailing characteristics of the M-15. My intended use is day sailing on Lake Michigan out of Milwaukee, with 1 or 2 week-long cruises each season. Any input is appreciated. John Hippe Hull # 405 - currently nameless _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
