On the M17's (mine anyway), there are stern cleats on top of the coamings, located somewhere between the midpoint and end of the tiller. You can use a 1/4" line, with a loop of bungee cord on the ends (about 6 inch diameter), that loops over the cleat on each side and hangs lose beneath the tiller. On the bottom of the tiller is another small cleat. When you want to secure the tiller, you loop it over the tiller cleat. When you get it right, the bungees tension the line to provide just enough friction to hold the tiller in place. But it will still move it you push hard enough on the tiller and is easy to engage and disengage. Great way to firm up the tiller when raising sails or motoring and you want to leave the cockpit.
Picture of my tiller with the cleat on the bottom. Insert for the tiller extension is also on the bottom, so it doesn't collect water in the socket hole. http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n165/haudsley/200209181932166-1.jpg Bright tiller on the bottom is one I made out of white oak. On Jun 16, 2008, at 8:16 AM, Tim Diebert wrote: > Using some light lines with well tied slip knots works well. > On my last sailboat I just drilled two holes in the tiller and slipped > a > line through. Belayed on sides of either coaming...does the same thing. > enough friction to hold....or adjust as needed. > Buy a tiller pilot. Way cool. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Bonnie > Kostka > Sent: Monday, June 16, 2008 6:04 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: M_Boats: Tiller Tamer > > Hi Guy: > > Sorry, I am a novice so my question may seem stupid but ----- What > is your > thoughts on installing a tiller tamer? > > Bonnie > M-15 > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Send montgomery_boats mailing list submissions to > [email protected] > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > You can reach the person managing the list at > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of montgomery_boats digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Salvage (Tim Diebert) > 2. Re: Hoist Launching an M-15 (Tom Smith) > 3. Re: Outboard power (Tim Diebert) > 4. Re: Hoist Launching an M-15 (Gary M Hyde) > 5. Re: Hoist Launching an M-15 (Tom Smith) > 6. Re: M17 # 14 "Griselda" (Tom Smith) > 7. Re: going price on M17 these days (robbin roddewig) > 8. Centerboard Line "Burp" Leakage (Joe Balla) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sun, 15 Jun 2008 10:10:09 -0700 > From: "Tim Diebert" > Subject: Re: M_Boats: Salvage > To: "'For and about Montgomery Sailboats'" > > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Thanks Gary. Good ideas. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sunday, June 15, 2008 9:41 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: M_Boats: Salvage > > maybe you could post some signs at the local marinas similar to the > lost > dog > signs we always see, if someone can describe it and /or properly > identify it > > then you can return it. If after a while no one claims it I guess you > can be > > yours. > > Just an opinion I don't know anything bout salvage laws. > > Good Luck > > Gary > > > > **************Vote for your city's best dining and nightlife. City's > Best > 2008. (http://citysbest.aol.com?ncid=aolacg00050000000102) > _______________________________________________ > 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: 270.3.0/1503 - Release Date: > 6/14/2008 > 6:02 PM > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Sun, 15 Jun 2008 10:32:48 -0700 > From: "Tom Smith" > Subject: Re: M_Boats: Hoist Launching an M-15 > To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" > > Message-ID: > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > You won't believe this, but we actually had snow here last Tuesday. > You know it's summer though because it didn't stick... t > > On Sun, Jun 15, 2008 at 7:48 AM, jerry wrote: >> Tom- remember to not put the kitchen sink in the boat when lifting! >> >> Has the ice broken up around there yet? >> > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Sun, 15 Jun 2008 10:40:53 -0700 > From: "Tim Diebert" > Subject: Re: M_Boats: Outboard power > To: "'For and about Montgomery Sailboats'" > > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > A 2 cent contribution. > My sailboats always have powerful outboards. > The sailboat that introduced me to this nutty hobby had an ancient > Seagull. > When it started, it was not enough. (it was a great lesson in patience) > > I think that it was this boat that directed me to always having a > serious > motor on my own boats. > Being swept through tidal races on windless days trying not to hit > anything > or anybody via the use of a paddle and profanity > may have had an effect on my malleable psyche. > > My 17 has a 4 stroke 6 hp Yamaha. Super reliable, lots of headroom. I > can do > hull speed into a 15 knot long fetch chop. > As someone mentioned earlier, when it is time to go......go. > Some days when the wind is favourable, I head down hill all day. Just > because. If I get lucky, the wind shifts and blows me home as well. > But when > it doesn't, I want to be able to motor home at hull speed no matter > what. > > I don't know about you guys, but I have also had to tow a lot of > times. It > is always people in big motor boats that have run out of fuel or had > engine > troubles. > Last year I towed in a boat that must have been 30 feet long and 2 > stories > high. It was not fast, but it happened. I have already towed a large > motor > boat back to his dock this year. A brand new racey looking thing. > $150,000 > worth of dead weight. > I like being able to help folks if I can. > I never worry about weight. I love the feel of my 17 with a full belly. > > The weight of my motor is not an issue right now (at 52) but when it > becomes > an issue I will work out more. ~:0) > > Tim. > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Sun, 15 Jun 2008 12:27:29 -0700 > From: Gary M Hyde > Subject: Re: M_Boats: Hoist Launching an M-15 > To: "Montgomery Sailboats > Message-ID: > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes > > Tom: > It snowed in Pullman too on June 10 & it stuck 2" deep for half a day. > Gary > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Jun 15, 2008, at 10:32 AM, Tom Smith wrote: > >> You won't believe this, but we actually had snow here last Tuesday. >> You know it's summer though because it didn't stick... t >> >> On Sun, Jun 15, 2008 at 7:48 AM, jerry >> wrote: >>> Tom- remember to not put the kitchen sink in the boat when lifting! >>> >>> Has the ice broken up around there yet? >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Sun, 15 Jun 2008 13:38:24 -0700 > From: "Tom Smith" > Subject: Re: M_Boats: Hoist Launching an M-15 > To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" > > Message-ID: > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Well now Gary, we all know Pullman isn't nearly as temperate as > Fairfield. I'm not surprised your snow stayed a while... t > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Sun, 15 Jun 2008 14:11:10 -0700 > From: "Tom Smith" > Subject: Re: M_Boats: M17 # 14 "Griselda" > To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" > > Message-ID: > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Good for you Ron--another fixed keel M17 is back on the water... t > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 7 > Date: Sun, 15 Jun 2008 21:19:27 -0400 > From: robbin roddewig > Subject: Re: M_Boats: going price on M17 these days > To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats > > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > John, > a good reference besides the Montgomery site is sailing Texas since > they > keep the ads up for years and you can see comparable sales prices. > http://www.sailingtexas.com/cboats99montgomery.html > > Robbin >> >> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> Hello, I am in the market for a M-17, may I ask what is the going >> price on > >> a good original M-17 now days? Thanks John O >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats >> >> > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 8 > Date: Sun, 15 Jun 2008 19:26:52 -0700 > From: "Joe Balla" > Subject: M_Boats: Centerboard Line "Burp" Leakage > To: > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > I have been sailing mynew to me 1977 Seranita M17 for the past three > days > here in San Diego. I have noticed a weird quirk...the penetration hole > for > the line that lowers the centerboard "burps" during sailing and shoots > water > intermintantly into the cabin sole. Any ideas or experience as to how > to > tackle this? Is this a common thing for the older boats? > Best, > JB > > 1977 M17 "Serenita" > San Diego, CA > > > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > montgomery_boats mailing list > [email protected] > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > > > End of montgomery_boats Digest, Vol 64, Issue 55 > ************************************************ > > _______________________________________________ > 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: 270.3.0/1503 - Release Date: > 6/14/2008 > 6:02 PM > > > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
