Jim: Yes, I sail with it a lot in the hot weather. I did move the mainsheet attachment point on the boom forward to allow that. ----Gary Hyde 2005 M17 sailboat #637 'Hydeaway 2' We can't change the wind, but we can trim our sails. Sailing is like "African Queening" thru life.
On May 9, 2008, at 3:18 PM, James Poulakis wrote: > Gary: > That looks like a practical arrangement. Have you sailed with it > rigged? > > Jim Poulakis > "Spirit" M-17 #648 > > On May 9, 2008, at 12:23 PM, Gary M Hyde wrote: > >> Robbin: >> I installed a bimini on my 2005 M17. See 3 pictures at: >> http://gallery.mac.com/gmhyde1#100120&bgcolor=black&view=grid >> >> I installed the bimini top listed in the 2005 West Marine catalog on >> page 831--the competition skiboat bimini that is 4 feet long, 30 >> inches high, and available in 3 widths. I chose the width that >> matched >> the toe rail boat width at the point where the bimini attaches to the >> toe rail. >> --Gary Hyde >> 2005 M17 sailboat #637 'Hydeaway 2' >> We can't change the wind, but we can trim our sails. >> Sailing is like "African Queening" thru life. >> >> On May 4, 2008, at 10:46 AM, robbin roddewig wrote: >>> Listers, >>> I have been asked by the admiral to look into the installation of a >>> Bimini on the flag ship of the fleet, my M-17. I do not see any >>> other >>> examples of 17's with a Bimini and I could not see where Bob Eeg >>> offers >>> this as an option on the new boats. Has anyone done this, >>> considered >>> this or are there good reasons I am not seeing other examples? >>> >>> Does anyone else have a built in head? I have avoided the thing >>> since I >>> purchased the boat (on the general philosophy of ignorance is bliss) >>> but >>> may want to use it in the upcoming Chesapeake Bay cruise. Any >>> advice on >>> this rather indelicate topic? Looked like West Marine had some >>> stuff to >>> put in the tank, which I am assuming it has since there is a vent >>> and a >>> pump out fitting with hoses attached going to the deck. Will the >>> head >>> go back to inert once it is pumped out? Should I consider a >>> portable >>> replacement? >>> >>> Thanks in advance, >>> Robbin >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ >>> montgomery_boats >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > > > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
