Larry, You are indeed blessed to have a wife that is involved and shares the passion. Everyone should be so lucky. Fair winds........... to both of ya!! Joe ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, November 24, 2008 10:21 AM Subject: Re: M_Boats: Columbia
> > I did practice the hove to combo Friday.? Had a nice sail for about two > hours.? I didn't do the practice reef as I want someone with me so I have > extra help if I screw up? My wife and I are getting a list together of? > the things we need to practice Before we need them for real.? Also the > things we want to get for the boat and the maintenance we need to do over > the winter.? I can't tell you how great it is to have a wife that is as > interested in sailing as I am > Thanks for all the great advice. > > > > > > At your service > > Larry Pegg > Pilgrim M-17 #55 > > 208 249 0538 > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Doug Kelch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats > <[email protected]> > Sent: Sun, 23 Nov 2008 6:22 am > Subject: Re: M_Boats: Columbia > > > > > > > > > > > Joe, > > You heave to with whatever sail you have up. > > Sheet the jib in tight, start the tack and head directly into the wind and > as > the boat slows down fall off on the new tack and without picking up any > speed > try to tack back without un-sheeting the jib and letting the main out so > that > the boom is a couple of feet out from the stern quarter.? Keep the tiller > as far > to leeward as can and tie it off. > > Each boat/ sail combination will balance differently so there is no magic > formula other than the general set up.? The main and jib will balance each > other > around the center of lateral resistance with some slight movement > forward.? The > rudder is almost sideways to the direction of the boat to act as a brake. > > You should have the jiffy reefing tail on the boom far enough forward that > you > are not down on the lee side of the boat while you are reefing. > > As you reef the main the bow may fall off a little bit but not enough to > affect > the position. > > Thanks > > Doug Kelch > > --- On Sat, 11/22/08, Joe Murphy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: Joe Murphy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: M_Boats: Columbia > To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" > <[email protected]> > Date: Saturday, November 22, 2008, 9:58 PM > > Connie, > How much jib and main do you have up when you heave to? Or is that a > function of wind speed?? > Joe > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" > <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2008 3:09 PM > Subject: Re: M_Boats: Columbia > > >> Heaving to should be in every sailor's bag of tricks.... >> >> Practice doing it a few times, and it becomes second nature. >> >> To heave to, you come about but don't release the jib sheet. The jib > is >> now backwinded. >> >> Now put the tiller over to counteract the action of the jib, which is >> trying to push the bow to leeward, .... lash the tiller at the position >> where you can hold your position - with a light line, and the ship >> settles down; going forward very slowly, but almost at a stop. >> >> Now you can visit the head... for some quiet contemplation >> >> Tuck a reef in the main >> >> Make a cup of coffee >> >> The boat is under total control - going nowhere very slowly. >> >> Connie >> >> >> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >>> Ahhhh the old hove to,, I knew there was an easier way.? I have a > jiffy >>> reef but i couldn't figure out how to get everything to be loose > and >>> under control at the same time. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> At your service >>> >>> Larry Pegg >>> >>> 208 249 0538 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Doug Kelch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats >>> <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Fri, 21 Nov 2008 1:15 pm >>> Subject: Re: M_Boats: Columbia >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> I have jiffy reefing (slab reefing) on the reefing clew of my M15. >>> >>> Before I added the topping lift I could reef reasonably well by > hauling >>> in on >>> the clew jiffy reefing about 1/2 way. Then lowering the main 1/2 way, >>> hauling >>> the clew jiffy reefing so it is now about 3/4 of the way then lowering > >>> the >>> halyard to get the tack in place.? Then finish hauling the clew down >>> tight. >>> >>> This points the boom up towards the mast but it is stopped by the boom > >>> vang so >>> on my boat you had to adjust a couple of times. >>> >>> All this is done while you are hove to so the boat is under control. >>> >>> I don't know if this will work with the M17 but I don't know > why not. >>> >>> You can install the jiffy reefing without lowering the mast. >>> >>> Thanks >>> >>> Doug Kelch >>> M15 >>> "Seas the Day" >>> >>> --- On Fri, 11/21/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: >>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> Subject: M_Boats: Columbia >>> To: [email protected] >>> Date: Friday, November 21, 2008, 12:52 PM >>> >>> 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
