Until you can get the mast down and fit a topping lift, could you jerry-rig one by attaching a line to the halyard and when you raise the sail you'd raise this added line which you could tie/cleat off at the aft end of the boom. Of course you'd look like a one armed paper hanger when you reef since you'll have to control both topping lift and halyard at the same time. At least it might take a little of the tension off the leech. I've never tried this, just trying to think outside the box a little. Joe Seafrog M-17 #651
----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 2:07 PM Subject: Re: M_Boats: Columbia > > Cause I got no help to get the mast up an down right now.? I will add one > later when I go back home but right now I have Pilgrim in the lot at the > marina and I don't have to de-rig every time I want to go out.? > > > > > > At your service > > Larry Pegg > > 208 249 0538 > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Bill Lamica <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats > <[email protected]> > Sent: Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:19 am > Subject: Re: M_Boats: Columbia > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Larry, > Why not add a topping lift with the adjustment at the boom end and secured > at the masthead. > Here is an example http://www.msogphotosite.com/ToppingLift.html > Bill > > > On 11/21/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >> Well I've been out on the Mighty Columbia a few times now.? Not as much >> as >> I would like but that's how it goes this time of year.? I'm not nearly so >> brave when it's just me on the water.? I pull in my roller jib pretty >> early >> and am wishing for a topping lift for the main so I could reef if need >> be. >> the wind has been mostly very light and the one time it picked up we were >> already headed in.? Overall, I've learned some and had a good time.? The >> bad >> news is (good for Ida sailor) when I was single handing the first time I >> forgot to pull the rudder and almost ruined it.? My wife normally does >> this >> while I get the truck.? I salvaged it with some epoxy but it is in Bad >> shape.? So, over the holiday, I'll take it to Joel and have a new swing >> up >> made . Anyone have experience with reefing the main with no topping >> lift.? >> is there a good sequence of action that makes it easy?? >> >> >> >> >> >> At your service >> >> Larry Pegg >> Pilgrim M-17 #55 >> >> 208 249 0538 >> _______________________________________________ >> 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
