My previous email was written without reviewing some of your comments here. But
what would you think of this idea? Turn the hatch hinges around (BoB Eeg told
me something about how the law will require sooner or later foreward hinges so
he's doing it now). This will allow you to standup and reach the forestay
easily. Cast off the jib tack and jib halyard and you are there. You can now
pull the peak and the tack together and snap on another jib. Or, if the wind is
really screaming, depending on how much slack you build into the tack and peak
lines, you could haul the jib, still attached top and bottom, through the hatch
and change sails in the cabin, reemerge and let go the new sail and reset it
with the two lines. What's the boat doing in the meantime (if you're alone)?
What if you raised the rudder out of the water and sheeted the main down
amidships. Shouldn't the boat weathercock? The forefoot shd dig in from your
weight and the stern will have little lateral resistance. The centerboard down
might be a problem. What's yr take on this? ED> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date:
Sun, 6 Jan 2008 12:34:00 -0500> To: [email protected]>
Subject: M_Boats: Re: M17 heavy weather capabilities> > I'd have to second
Gary's observations about the M17 hatch. I'm a pretty big > boy and honestly I
never tried it. My 17 had the backwards opening front > hatch, so even if you
fit, the hatch lid would prevent you from leaning forward. > In this photo you
can see the hinges are on the front of the hatch and that > there's no way
you'd be able to work around it to deal with the luff of the > jib.> >
_http://msogphotosite.com/MSOG/b17thomps/b17thomps7.jpg_ >
(http://msogphotosite.com/MSOG/b17thomps/b17thomps7.jpg) > > On later versions
and I believe the new M17's that Bob builds the hatch > opens from the
front...> Hey Gary H.! Doesn't your hatch open from the front??? Could you
manage a > headsail change through it???>
(http://msogphotosite.com/MSOG/b17thomps/b17thomps7.jpg) > Lately, I have been
experimenting for the first time ever (for me) with a > simple downhaul
attached to the jib/genoa head. Holly cow, why I never did this > before is
beyond me. I don't mind going forward and pulling a sail down when > someone's
on the helm but when singlehanding it's a pain. When I'm alone I > try to make
sure I don't overcanvass for the conditions, but if I do, now I can > at least
get the sail down on the deck and secure before I ever leave the > relative
safety of the cockpit. It also allows me to hank on a jib at the dock > , and
attach the halyard without worry that the halyard is going to foul > something
by swinging around slack before I'm ready to raise it. I just hook up > the
downhaul and tension the halyard. I know, I know, roller furling would > solve
that issue. Someday I may go back to a furler, but for now I'm happy with >
hank-ons.> > Sean> > > > **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to
stay in shape. >
http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489>
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