Stepping up the mast... I am of average size and mid-life has knocked on my door (50 next month). I have found it a bit exhilirating stepping up my Monty 17 mast alone but have learned a simple trick that helps immeasurably (short of that fancy pully contraption shown on Eeg's site). When i arrive at the ramp i look for an area where i can rig her on a gentle downhill slope. I step it up straddling both benches in the cockpit and with every step the chore becomes so much easier. By the time i am at the companionway hatch it's (no pun intended) Smooth Sailing. I figure i can pull this off for another decade or so. Jeff
Timtone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Mike Frederick wrote: >"Giles, > >As Connie pointed out, life is short. You have owned an M15. Now you have >the opportunity to experience the many wonderful qualities of an M17. > >We now own an S2 6.9 but I often think about the M17 my wife and I owned for >several years. We sailed and camped on our Monty on lakes all over the >Midwest, sometimes traveling as far as 500 miles, one way. Jerry Montgomery >told me that part of the design criteria given to Lyle Hess for this boat is >that it "should be able to cruise two people for two weeks." There is a lot >of comfortable interior space and lots and lots of storage. The cockpit is >one of the most comfortable of any boats I have ever sailed on regardless of >size, it sails very dry in all kinds of chop, and knocks the socks off of >all those who see her. > >Regarding ease of use, after many trailer launchings we were able to rig and >launch in 30 to 40 minutes. As my experience with this process grew, I was >even able to stand the mast and launch from a ramp by myself, and I am of >average size. > >Best of luck to you with whatever you decide. > >Mike" > > >Nice post Mike. Would you mind sharing what method you used for raising and lowering the mast of your M17? I generally keep the boat rigged, so have only moved the mast a couple of times. Still looking for an easier method. Thanks, Tim D. > >_______________________________________________ >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
