I wonder if my roller furler makes it worse. Seems likely, with the extra windage forward. On Mon, 28 Apr 2008 10:40:51 -0700 "jerry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > That's funny- I don't remember ever haviong a 17 swing at anchor. A > 23, > yes, but not a 17 or a 15. I wonder if it could be that I nearly > always put > up a boom awning. Or my fat body flaked out in the cockpit, snoring > away? > > Jerry > jerrymontgomery.org > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Conbert H Benneck" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" > <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, April 28, 2008 8:35 AM > Subject: Re: M_Boats: swinging at anchor > > > > Hi Bert, > > > > That idea works very well, if you only have one anchor out. > > > > Another solution is to set two bow anchors in a "V". Then the > boat won't > swing around as much. > > > > A third solution is a small riding sail set on the back stay. It > acts as > an air rudder, and keeps the boat headed into the wind. > > > > Connie > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > > From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Monday, April 28, 2008 10:56:14 AM > > Subject: M_Boats: swinging at anchor > > > > I saw a M 17 at anchor using the following system; the vessel was > not > > swinging in the wind. You might give it a try. The anchor rode > was led > off the > > bow and a snatch block was attached to it leading to the cockpit > making > > bridle. The angle to the wind could there fore be adjusted. > > > > Bert Felton > > M 15, #365 > > Zephyr > > > > > > ************** > > Need a new ride? Check out the largest site for U.S. used > > car listings at AOL Autos. > > > > (http://autos.aol.com/used?NCID=aolcmp00300000002851) > > _______________________________________________ > > > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG. > > Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.6/1402 - Release Date: > 4/28/2008 > 1:29 PM > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > >
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