The trick it to drill and bolt the first two bolts, then have someone bend the track ahead of you as you drill and bolt. Install and tighten each bolt as you go. When you get them all in, unbolt, dust everything off, put a bead of bedding (polyurethane)in the top of the rail and then re-bolt. Use 10-32 #10 round head machine screws.
Jerry jerrymontgomery.org ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, February 01, 2008 6:07 AM Subject: Re: M_Boats: jib sheet location--M17 > Yes, that is how the genoa track is added. It's a fairly long bit of > 1 inch track--I'll measure mine today once I clear the snow to the > shop (I'll bet it's a 5 or 6 foot segment that goes from mid-window > aft to near the end of the toe rail). If you're handy, you will have > no problem adding the track--it's curved and there's probably a > simultaneous clamping routine that goes along with installation (Bob > or Jerry can add info on this operation I'm sure). There's a SS bolt > between every deck to hull fastener. t > > On Feb 1, 2008 5:10 AM, Gordon Gilbert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I have a 1983 17 (wood toe rail model) without the optional genoa tracks. > > What would be the best way to add them? Would I have to bolt the tracks > > through the toe rail and hull/deck joint? Are there any other options? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Gordon > > > > > > > > On 3/1/08 10:15 PM, "jerry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > 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 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > > > > > > -- > > > Tom & Jane > M17 dharma bum > > _______________________________________________ > 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: 269.19.17/1253 - Release Date: 1/31/2008 9:09 AM > > _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
