Yep, that's the ticket. Thanks! Bill M17 #617> Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2008 09:39:36 -0800> From: openboatt@gmail.com> To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Subject: Re: M_Boats: Headsail Tack> > Took for granted you understood the snap shackle remains permanently> attached to the stem fitting. The bail is large enough to accommodate> all my head sails but the drifter--the clew grommet is too small. I> use a long D shackle in conjunction with the snap shackle on that> one... tom> > On Feb 19, 2008 9:31 AM, Tom Smith <openboatt@gmail.com> wrote:> > I use a snap schackle like RF6240 from ronstan (search for RF6240 on> > their website--it's not the only one that will work). Very easy to> > use, secure, and hard to lose overboard. I use the second small hole> > for the headstay. I believe there is a reason for that, but I can't> > remember now what it is. tom> >> >> >> > 2008/2/18 bill safford <free_willy62@hotmail.com>:> >> > >> > > What is the cleanest, most straight-forward way to attach a hanked on headsail to a late model M17? The headstay fitting is fabricated SS rather than the earlier cast aluminum. The headstay fitting has three equal distance holes (I haven't measured the diameter of the holes). I use the forward most hole for the headstay. I'm thinking a simple "D" shackle would do, but I can't find the exact one. Would a long "D" shackle be better than standard? I hate the idea of fumbling around with a "D" shackle on the foredeck--then plop into the water. Ideas/advice?> > >> > > Bill> > >> > > M17 #617> > > _________________________________________________________________> > > Help Splitzo Sally Before It's Too Late!> > > http://www.thegirlwhosplitinto5.com/> > > _______________________________________________> > > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats> > >> >> >> >> > --> >> >> > Tom & Jane> > M17 dharma bum> >> > > > -- > > > Tom & Jane> M17 dharma bum> > _______________________________________________> http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats _________________________________________________________________ Publish your photos to your Space easily with Photo Gallery. http://www.get.live.com/wl/all