Sorry Blake, I replied to Connie, instead of you, by mistake. Ron --- Blake Reimer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Just a few weeks ago I purchased a 1985 M 15 out of > Washington and had it delivered sight unseen to > Santa Cruz. It has spent a lot of time in Alaska > just prior to my purchase. So far, I am delighted! > It looks like I will be naming her IOTA, provided it > is not taken by another Monty. I just sanded and > oiled the teak yesterday and she smiled. > > I am working on getting her outfitted for the > Monterey Bay waters: getting the jiffy reefing all > in order, installing a Harken 205 cam and pedestal > for the mainsheet and, of course, a long list of > other items. On two of those items, I could use > some salty M-15 experience. > > - I know it is a GPS world now (yeah, I've got one > too) but I really want a compass installed on board > and notice most of the pictures I see don't have one > installed. Does any one have a compass and > installation that they are really happy with? I > don't need anything fancy but would like something I > can see in the cockpit without it getting in the > way... > > - Oddly, my mainsail doesn't seem to have a > cunningham eye on it. There is plenty of belly cut > into the sail, so I know it can use one. Question: > Is this normal on M -15's? If so, do you flatten > the sail by using the boom to tighten the luff? If > anyone could send me a picture of how they have the > whole mast/boom/cunningham/vang area successfully > set up, it would be a great help. In the meantime I > think I will have a cunningham eyelet put in the > main. > > I am interested in possibly getting together on > any outings here in N. Cal. area. Anybody else? > > Blake > > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Sick sense of humor? Visit Yahoo! TV's Comedy with an Edge to see what's on, when. http://tv.yahoo.com/collections/222 _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
