Thanks Todd. I leaning towards a rigid vang like Z Spar since it serves as both vang and lift. BS> From: htmills@zoominternet.net> To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2007 22:27:42 -0500> Subject: RE: M_Boats: Main Sail Advice> > Bill,> > There are all kinds of ways to skin these cats. Since my main isn't loose> footed, I'll leave that for those with more experience.> > For the topping lift you could, probably among other things:> > 1. Run a line from the foot of the mast up through a small sheave at the> masthead and down to the end of the boom. That's how Busca's is arranged.> I tie off to an existing eyestrap on the mast and have a hook that connects> to an eye on the end of the boom. The block connects to the backstay pin at> the masthead. I used a very small Ronstan. For height adjustment I hook> the line around a cleat on the mast (the existing jib halyard cleat which I> don't use).> > 2. Another possibility is to dead end at the masthead, run through a block> at the end of the boom and then fwd to a cleat on the boom.> > 3. A different approach might be to use a rigid vang.> > > Tod Mills> M17 #408, 1987 galley model> BuscaBrisas> > > > -----Original Message-----> From: montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com> [mailto:montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of bill> safford> Sent: Monday, December 17, 2007 9:56 PM> To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Subject: M_Boats: Main Sail Advice> > > I've got an M17 with a loose footed main. The present outhaul is a piece of> string tied to the clew and the cast aluminum fitting at the end of the> boom. The boom is too short for any kind of outhaul on a track. Its all> original equipment, but looks sloppy. Also, would appreciate any help with> fitting a topping lift. I don't like the backstay clip-on type. Thanks and> best holiday wishes!> > BS> _________________________________________________________________> Publish your photos to your Space easily with Photo Gallery.> http://www.get.live.com/wl/all> _______________________________________________> http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats> > No virus found in this incoming message.> Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.17.4/1187 - Release Date: 12/16/2007> 11:36 AM> > > No virus found in this outgoing message.> Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.17.4/1187 - Release Date: 12/16/2007> 11:36 AM> > > > _______________________________________________> http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats _________________________________________________________________ Get your free suite of Windows Live services today! http://www.get.live.com/wl/all