I moved the mainsheet to the transom in order to free up access to the companionway. It's worked out well. If you do move it aft be aware of where you're sitting. If it causes you to sit near the stern it will be counter productive. It is best, in an M15, to get crew weight as far forward as possible.
I agree with Gary that if you want to move it just for the installation of a bimini, then leave it where it is and just move the bimini aft a bit. Rick M15 #337 Bluebird > Date: Sun, 11 May 2008 17:39:17 -0500 > From: "Lindow, David \(FBCUC\)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: M_Boats: Mainsheet movement of Montgomery 15 > To: <[email protected]> > Message-ID: > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Does anyone have any comments concerning the movement of the mainsheet > from the companion way to the transom on a Monty 15? I would like to > add a bimini and would like to cover as much of the cockpit as possible. > With the mainsheet system in the companionway the size of a bimini is > rather small. My thoughts are to use a mainsheet system similar to that > of the Catalina 22 thus freeing up the entire cockpit. What do you > think? I did this on a 22 footer years a ago and it worked fine. A good > boomvang holds the mass down on a run. The only limitation is that you > can't sheet in quite as tight. Any thoughts? Does anyone have a > suggestion of bimini top installation? It's getting hot fast in Texas. > :o) > > David > > P.S.: I'm new to the Montgomery 15. I've been reading post for about > three months but this is the first time I have ever responded. I sail > out of San Antonio and picked up my Monty 15 a few months back. She is > a great little sailor. I primarily sail Canyon Lake and coast around > Corpus and Rockport. _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
