Hi All: Here's a question for Jerry or Bob, or anyone else with rigging experience. I've got a new mainsail for my M17. I haven't used it yet, 'cause I need six more inches of mast, but that's not my main question. The new mainsails are loose-footed. My old main wasn't. Should the mid- boom bail locations be changed? My boom has two bails for the mainsheet, though I use only one, and I've wondered if I should add an extra block to the second bail to spread the load on the boom, though they aren't spaced very far. I'm not sure if the second boom was a factory arrangement or a previous owner's addition. Using the second bail would mean I couldn't sail with my bimini up, which is rather a big deal when the summer heat starts up. Is boom loading/sheet attachment a bigger concern with loose-footed sails? I've seen photos of O'Days with bent booms because the mid-boom sheeting was incorrectly designed, and I'd hate to damage my boom. Thanks BG Brian Gilbert Author, Fix It And Sail, The Complete Trailer Sailer
Bryan: My M17 was changed over to a full batten, loose foot main several years ago when it belonged to my brother. To spread the load of the mainsheet and still use the mid boom traveler, the sailmaker made a piece of rigging of plastic coated braided wire that attached to the ends of the boom and has a Stainless steel ring in the middle for the main sheet attachment. Under load, the attachment ring is only a few inches below the boom. When i sailed her, my only objection to the the arrangement is that the wire harness hanging below the boom has a nasty habit of catching on one's hat and flinging it into the water when tacking or jibing. I suppose it is no worse than some boats I have owned with jiffy reefing lines that were "hat grabbers". Only a few months after getting the new sails, Griselda went "on the hard" because of an osmosis blister (one) and a bout of skin cancer that kept brother out of the sun. She remained there for almost 20 years till a few monts ago when I bought her. So, I am in the process of refurbishing Griselda and she has a suit of almost new sails including: Full batten main, 150 jenny, 110 working jib, a high cut heavy weather jib, a storm Jib and a lovely pastel pink and green spinnaker. I can hardly wait to get her back in the water. Ron (Whitebeard) M17 #14, (fin keel) Griselda
From: hammerguy@bellsouth.net To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2009 09:43:40 -0400 Subject: M_Boats: A rigging question for Jerry
Hi All:
Here's a question for Jerry or Bob, or anyone else with rigging experience.
I've got a new mainsail for my M17. I haven't used it yet, 'cause I need six more inches of mast, but that's not my main question.
The new mainsails are loose-footed. My old main wasn't. Should the mid- boom bail locations be changed?
My boom has two bails for the mainsheet, though I use only one, and I've wondered if I should add an extra block to the second bail to spread the load on the boom, though they aren't spaced very far. I'm not sure if the second boom was a factory arrangement or a previous owner's addition. Using the second bail would mean I couldn't sail with my bimini up, which is rather a big deal when the summer heat starts up.
Is boom loading/sheet attachment a bigger concern with loose-footed sails? I've seen photos of O'Days with bent booms because the mid-boom sheeting was incorrectly designed, and I'd hate to damage my boom.
Thanks BG
Brian Gilbert Author, Fix It And Sail, The Complete Trailer Sailer
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