David: my M15 had jib sheet cars. they did improve the boat's sailing ability. if you look at the photo on the home page of my old boat's www-site you can see the aft end of the sheet car track on the port cabin top - http://www.freewebs.com/m15-named-scred/ Jerry placed the jib sheet fairlead, or bullseye, on the M15's cabin top in the 'generally the best location'. he didn't install sheet lead cars or tracks to keep the boat cost down (the M15 was designed and built to a price point). i was going to put a sheet car track setup on Sal&Gail Glesser's M15, JUSTUS, but we changed our 'collective minds' once the Sage 15 project started. i purchased the hardware (all Schaefer tracks and sheet car blocks). if you are interested in this hardware let me know as it is just sitting on a shelf in the shop. send email to dave@sagemarine.com -- :: Dave Scobie :: former M15 owner - www.freewebs.com/m15-named-scred :: M17 #375 SWEET PEA - www.m17-375.webs.com On Wed, Apr 29, 2015 at 8:55 AM, David Grah via montgomery_boats < montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> wrote:

I hoped someone could share experience or insights with installing a track and car system for jib sheets on a 1986 Montgomery 15.

Last year I purchased a storm jib for my Montgomery 15 to supplement my standard jib. I added new fairleads to get the sheets going in a better direction with the new little jib. Doing that got me looking at the sheet angles for my standard jib. Depending on my point of sail, I am not sure the fairlead for the standard jib is in the best possible location. A track and car system would seem like a good way to provide good sheeting angles for different sails on different points of sail.

Is installing a track and car system on my boat a reasonable idea? If it is a reasonable idea, what's a good source for the parts (ideally make and part numbers)? Any insights appreciated.

David Grah Bishop California Montgomery 15 - Sky