On CornDog I moved the traveler back just over a foot. Enough to give me 18" between the companionway and the track, so i wouldn't have to reach through my passengers legs to adjust the car, but it also leaves me room to cross the cockpit in a tack without the tiller getting in the way. I installed a Harken track and a windward sheeting car. Works great.
I have the same cockpit drain and have found it to be adequate. If I was going offshore, I would add a couple more through the transom and cross the hoses so no water would come in when healed over. Larry On Mon, 2 Jun 2008 06:37:55 -0700 "Joe Balla" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Hello All... > Progressing nicely with a minor re-fit of my new-to-me 1977 M-17 > "Serenita" > (translation... Little Mermaid...formerly Chica Buena here in San > Diego). > > Got the manual bilge pump hoses put back on (thank heavens my 13 > year old > could climb into the port locker and reach back into the interior > transom > cavity!), painted bilge areas under the v-berth locker, under the > cockpit > aft of the cabin, and in all other lockers, re-oiled interior teak, > and made > and varnished new hatchboards, buffed the hull, bottom painted, and > new > graphic striping created. All photos recorded for addition to a > website at > some point. > > Now for a couple of pending issues. > 1) Traveler : My traveler car, as I have found is common in > earlier > models, is inches aft of the companionway entry. Despite reviewing > prior > archives for the list, I have yet to learn if any of the prior > owners have > come up with a concise solution for an upgrade or a relocation of > the > traveler and I would really appreciate learning from you M-17 > veterans. > Once I figure out whether to move it or just upgrade the components, > I will > record the upgrade process for addition to the Tech portion of our > website, > so all feedback welcome. > 2) Cockpit Drainage : Ok, this seems to be a challenge. As the > access to > the aft area of the boat is restricted to all but a 13 year old, how > have > any of you solved or re-designed the cockpit drainage or does it > work as > is?? Mine has the single drain aft of the cockpit deck and drains to > a hose > which has been "snaked" and exits to a thru-hull under the water > line. Has > anyone changed this arrangement?? I know Carlos posted a week or so > that he > had similar questions....but I saw no responses. > 3) Bilge Pump : Would anyone share their experience with the > install of > an electric bilge pump or is this not a common practice with the > M-17's? If > you have them, could you advise as to where you exit hoses? > > Thanks for any help on the above! > > Best, > JB > > 1977 M-17 "Seranita" > San Diego > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > > _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
