Pete: Jerry quit building theM17 in '94/95. The transom hull numbers of Jerry's boats begin with MMP = Montgomery Marine Products. The roach of the main overlaps the backstay just a bit. About a slap/tap worth. The main shouldn't hang up. Review Gary Oberbeck's comments on a vang. If you need more details let me know. A vang setup isn't hard to put together. :: Dave Scobie :: M17 #375 SWEET PEA - m17-375.com :: M6'8" #650 :: SV SWALLOW - sv-swallow.com On Thu, Jan 24, 2019, 4:48 AM Peter Kick via montgomery_boats < montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com wrote:
Hi everybody, Noob here. From Maine. Currently in my new M17 (bird girl, formerly sea bear- either of those sound familiar?) Bird Girl is a 2001, niiice boat. I’m sailing in the Keys. Just in from the Marquesas— rain coming.
Hope I don’t drive you crazy— lots of questions Q: is this a nor’sea boat? Q: mainsail has a bit more roach than the triangle can handle, so the sail sweeps against the backstay. Normal? (Elliott Pattison sails). Q: badly need a vang since the boom has to be totally flAt in order for it not to hit the backstay on a tack or a jibe... Can anyone suggest Correct spot for placement of a bail on the boom?
Any an all comments most eagerly anticipated —
Thanks Pete