Bill: Thanks for the gennaker info. I saw the tiny photo on the MSOG site, but couldn't find a larger one. Can you give me specs on the gennaker, a source and and estimated cost? Thanks again. --Gary Hyde N24 'Sailabration' M15 #235 'Vanilla' On Nov 10, 2004, at 3:01 PM, William B. Riker wrote:
Gary,
I have an asynch spinnaker, or gennaker for Storm Petrel. Look for it on the MSOG site with tanbark sails and a blue/lime green gennaker.
Usually I attach the tack using a snap shackle shackled to the stemhead fitting. Last time out I didn't feel like digging all that equipment out, so I just tied a short pennant to the tack of the sail and shacked the other end of the pennant to stemhead fitting.
I felt the sail worked better with 12-18" of pennant than when shackled directly to the boat. After tacking, I wanted to shorten the pennant a bit, so I attached it to the bow eye! That worked too. I don't think the attachment location means as much as the tension on the luff.
Next time I want to experiment more, so I plan to try an adjustable tack. I will run the tack pennant through a stemhead block and back to the cockpit.
Bill Riker M15 - Storm Petrel
-----Original Message----- From: montgomery_boats-bounces+wriker=mindspring.com@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:montgomery_boats- bounces+wriker=mindspring.com@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Gary M. Hyde Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2004 1:44 AM To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats Subject: Re: M_Boats: masthead rig for the 15
Richard: Please tell me more about you Gennaker. I'm seriously thinking of getting something like that for my M15. The spinnaker I have is usually more bother than it is worth when single-handing.
I have a spinnaker halyard similar to what you describe and thought the tack of the Gennaker might be attached to the bow pulpit rather than where the jib tack is usually attached, so that there is more clearance around the forestay. Is that what you do? --Gary Hyde N24 'Sailabration' M15 #235 'Vanilla'
On Nov 01, 2004, at 5:29 PM, Richard Cottrell wrote:
Steve:
If you often experience light winds you might consider a gennaker. I fly mine from either the spinnaker halyard (6" above the top of the forestay) or from the masthead (I use my topping lift to substitute for the gennaker halyard which is on a swival block to the port side at the top of the mast). It works great.
If the wind picks up, it's easy for one person to douse from the cockpit and then raise the jib, while singlehanded. My Gennaker has 144 sq. ft. of sail area. It's colorful and easy to deal with and lots of fun!!
I like to use it in light winds on early morning sails after picking up anchor when reaching for periods of 1/2 hour or more. Downwind, I pop the spinnaker, in similar situations.
Jerry also mentioned in the article you refer to that the 15 might be better with more ballast. A masthead rig without more ballast may not work so well. How many 15' sailboats have a masthead rig?
Rich Cottrell M15
_______________________________________________ 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