I think most of the 17's I made since '81 had 24" track on the side deck, just under the window. We used 7/8" Shafer T-track, if I remember correctly (but don't count on that).
Genoe gear, which included a 6' track on the toe rail, was an option. Jerry jerrymontgomery.org ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary M Hyde" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <[email protected]> Cc: "Larry Yake" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2008 4:12 PM Subject: Re: M_Boats: jib sheet location--M17 > Tom: > Interesting question. I had my M15 sheet blocks on the combing as you > know, and it worked pretty well. Although my M17 with the toe rail > blocks seems to point pretty well--Ask Larry Yake. > --Gary Hyde > 2005 M17 sailboat #637 'Hydeaway 2' > We can't change the wind, but we can trim our sails. > > On Jan 29, 2008, at 4:18 PM, Tom Smith wrote: > > > Has anyone located working jib sheet blocks up on the combing just in > > front of the winches on an M17? I think you could trim in a bit more > > and maybe point a bit higher from that location rather from the toe > > rail. > > > > I know you could achieve the same thing with a barber hauler, but > > that's not the question I'm asking. > > > > Thanks. tom > > > > -- > > > > > > Tom & Jane > > M17 dharma bum > > > > _______________________________________________ > > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > > > -- > Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.16/1251 - Release Date: 1/30/2008 9:29 AM > > _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
