add a block to the top of the mast (and a cleat to tie off the line) so you have a boom-lift. this is what i have on my M15. pictures can be provided. dave scobie M15 #288 (not yet named) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: After 6 months of tinkering, modifications, improvements and countless hours of sanding (gel coat education), I finally launched my M-15 this past weekend!! I made several mistakes and looked less than graceful as I pulled away from the dock, and equally awkward as I came back in, but all in all it was a great first outing.
I took my 2 boys with me and we spend 3 hours on a shake down cruise around the Baltimore Harbor. I had each boy working his side of the jib sheet, but I think they enjoyed laying down in the cabin riding the wakes of the speed boaters the best. I tried to slip in a little education as we rounded Fort McHenry, but that didn't go over too well. As we approached the dock on our way in, I asked my older son to release the main. He was having problems so I asked my younger son to take the tiller while I went forward to help with the main. By the time I got the main down, I looked over and we were passing the dock which was 50 yards from the port side. I looked at the young captain as he had his hand on the tiller and he exclaimed that he didn't want to run into the dock so he steered the boat away. It was comical. I fired up the kicker and floated to the dock. This was my first outing in a Monty and boy was it stable. The boat hardly leaned at all. My previous daysailor was built for racing and it would heal in the slightest breeze. We were bounced around a bit when the power boaters would pass, but we stayed dry and didn't seem to have any real issues. As I become more comfortable with this boat I look forward to putting her through her paces. Since the M-15 doesn't have a support for the boom when the main is lowered, does anyone have any ideas for improving the lowering of the main which does not fill the cockpit with boom and sail? Thanks, Skip Campion M-15 #201 Wild Guppy ________________________________________________________________________ AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com. _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats --------------------------------- Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos. _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
