Tom I know what you mean when a gust of wind or spray will take you back to an incident in the past. One of my reoccurring recollections takes me back to a time on Lake Eire in the mid 80's. I was crewing on my friends 28 we were on the return leg back to Buffalo NY after having sailed to Kelly Island outside of Cleveland, OH. We were caught in a Northerly out of Candia and found our selves on a lee shore waiting for a bridge to open and the wind pegging the meter at 60K+, still makes my palms moist:-) George Merry Helen M15 #602 'We Can Not Control the Wind But We Can Adjust our Sails' -----Original Message----- From: montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Thomas Buzzi Sent: Monday, September 30, 2013 9:44 AM To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats Subject: Re: M_Boats: M15 Sail Info Hi George, I hope whomever bought the sail got a REAL good deal on it. Had a deja vue experience last night about 10pm. I've been working on the cockpit drain and installing a new connecting hose under the cabin sole. Spent yesterday cleaning out some Ace Hardware "Marine Epoxy" which set up like snail slime. Well, you don't go to an Italian Restaurant for Chinese food and you don't go to Ace Hardware for Marine epoxy. (Whatever that is). Anyway, I had to re-epoxy the metal tube into the floor of the cockpit and left the hose leading to the transom end disconnected. I meant to get back outside in a couple of hours to cover the area once the WEST epoxy kicked but was distracted by a good home cooked meal and a dvd movie. Suddenly a cloud burst caught my attention. I realized immediately that all the water that was caught in the cockpit of my 17 was sluicing down that hole into the bottom of the hull. Three minutes later I was fighting wind and a recalcitrant tarp as I attempted to get it tied down over the boat. I realized that I hadn't had to wrestle anything like a sail in wind, rain and lightning since racing on my boss's old 37 foot sloop back in 1967. Then it was a jenny on a foredeck during a squall sometime around midnight. The parallel's actually made me smile even as rainwater sluicing off the tarp filled my shoes. Nothing like messing about in boats, even when they are still on dry land. Tom B On Sun, Sep 29, 2013 at 8:25 PM, George Iemmolo <griemmolo2@gmail.com>wrote:
Tom
'E' dim. As foot of sail fits boom @ 7.83' that is correct so 'P' dim. Must be off by 24" or 14.83' will know for sure when I haul boat next week.
George 'We Can Not Control the Wind But We Can Adjust our Sails' -----Original Message----- From: montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Thomas Buzzi Sent: Sunday, September 29, 2013 8:08 PM To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats Subject: Re: M_Boats: M15 Sail Info
I am wondering, if it turns out to be the case, why anybody would cut two feet off the foot of the mainsail???
On Sun, Sep 29, 2013 at 12:01 PM, George Iemmolo <griemmolo2@gmail.com>wrote:
Tom
Found the info on the MSOG as you indicate I will be measuring when I haul boat nest week suspect you are right:-( This may mean new sails are in order for next season.
George 'We Can Not Control the Wind But We Can Adjust our Sails'
-----Original Message----- From: montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Thomas Buzzi Sent: Sunday, September 29, 2013 8:18 AM To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats Subject: Re: M_Boats: M15 Sail Info
George, the MSOG " Montgomery sailboat owners group" has the sail dimensions of all the M boats. It sounds like your sail is much smaller that stock. Fair winds, Tom B, M17#258
On Sun, Sep 29, 2013 at 3:39 AM, George Iemmolo <griemmolo2@gmail.com
wrote:
Tom
I agree that 24" is about a first reef except I do not reduce sail area. That is why I think my sail is smaller to start with. Need to measure it against a normal Monty Main sail plan. Where can I find info?
George Merry Hellen II M15 #602 'We Can Not Control the Wind But We Can Adjust our Sails' -----Original Message----- From: montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Tom Smith Sent: Saturday, September 28, 2013 7:42 PM To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats Subject: Re: M_Boats: M15 Sail Info
I assume 24 inches of host means 24 inches of hoist left in the main. That should like a nice first reef to me. t
On Sat, Sep 28, 2013 at 4:03 PM, George Iemmolo <griemmolo2@gmail.com
wrote:
Monty Pals
Was out sailing today in steady 14-16K winds topping out @ 20K was able to sail without a reef and maintain boat on her 15 deg. line. I am wondering if I am under canvassed. Can someone direct me to where I can find Main and Working Jib dimensions? I noticed that I still have about 24" of host left on the Main. My boom is sitting just below the mast gate held there by a stop. It appears that I could have the boom above the gate with stop preventing it from coming down. Where should the Boom normally ride on a M15? I have my Jib foot at the same height as the Boom is that correct?
George
Merry Helen II M15 #602
'We Can Not Control the Wind
But We Can Adjust our Sails'