Hi Tom, M-17s are short, fat, and they don't fall down (meaning you can rely on them to be quite safe). "Weebles wobble but they don't fall down", hence the name the "Mighty Seaweeble". Ian
Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2008 09:39:28 -0700> From: tjenk@gte.net> To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Subject: Re: M_Boats: reefing> > Ian,> Thanks for your comment. I can relate to "interesting". > Love the name of your boat. Is it whimsy, or the name of some local animal?> Tom Jenkins> M17 > Scintilla > > -----Original Message-----> From: montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com> [mailto:montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Ian> Black> Sent: Friday, April 18, 2008 4:48 PM> To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats> Subject: Re: M_Boats: reefing> > Hello Tom,> I can recall at least one time when I should have used my second set of> reefpoints and my storm jib. > I didn't... it was... mmm... interesting.> Ian> M-17 > Seaweeble> > > > > Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:26:23 -0700> From: tjenk@gte.net> To:> montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Subject: M_Boats: reefing> > Hello> M17 sailors, > > > > The main on my 2004 M17 came with a single set of reef> points, but I am not> shy about have a second set installed if they are> likely to come in handy.> Has anyone out there needed to double reef, with> or without a storm jib? > > As always, I prefer to learn from the> experiences of others, rather than> finding out the hard way.> > Thanks in> advance for any comments.> > > > > > Tom Jenkins> > M17 Scintilla> >> _______________________________________________>> http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats> _________________________________________________________________> Going green? See the top 12 foods to eat organic.> http://green.msn.com/galleries/photos/photos.aspx?gid=164&ocid=T003MSN51N165> 3A> _______________________________________________> http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats> > > > _______________________________________________> http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
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