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Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 1 Week Ago
Replies: 5
Views: 257
Posted By scotthenry
Re: Is this an aries windvane

It is definitely not an Aries (which is a horizontal-axis vane servo-pendulum style system). This is a vertical axis vane (which kinda looks like a Sayes-rig), but I'm not sure about the in-the-water...
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 2 Weeks Ago
Replies: 7
Views: 506
Posted By scotthenry
Re: No more Pirates

I'll geel better when it's been a year since an *attempted* hijacking, too...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 2 Weeks Ago
Replies: 16
Views: 703
Posted By scotthenry
Re: Ever back into the slip under sail power?

We used to do that all the time on a friends Santana 20 in marina del rey, california. The hardest part was to get the boat to stop without needing to fend off the boat in the slip to windward... We...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 02-10-2013
Replies: 7
Views: 718
Posted By scotthenry
Re: New bottom coating perhaps?

I strongly suspect that something evolved from the super-hydrophobic materials will eventually be the future of bottom paints. The current stuff might work on day-launched vessels (though maybe not...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 11-11-2012
Replies: 8
Views: 503
Posted By scotthenry
Re: Route Planning: Marina Del Rey to Channel Islands

The one time I took that trip, we motored all night, got to SC island at sunrise. Reason: winds (and waves!) much, much lighter at night!
Forum: Sailboat Design and Construction 08-17-2012
Replies: 28
Views: 1,609
Posted By scotthenry
Re: Why would they do this?

That is a leeboard, quite common on small sailing dinghies, including some one-designs (like the Sabot). The boats are intended to be sailed as flat as possible (by moving skipper/crew weight...
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 01-28-2012
Replies: 8
Views: 791
Posted By scotthenry
I used 1/4" on my m17 and is was fine.

I used 1/4" on my m17 and is was fine.
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 01-18-2012
Replies: 8
Views: 679
Posted By scotthenry
What I used for my Mont-17 many years ago was an...

What I used for my Mont-17 many years ago was an 8-lb Danforth on 35-ft of 3/16 chain and 200ft of 5/16 nylon for the main/bow anchor, and a 4.4-lb (genuine) Bruce on 20ft of 3/16 chain and 200ft of...
Forum: Announcements and Suggestions Box 10-22-2011
Replies: 8
Views: 1,213
Posted By scotthenry
I used to sail my Monty-17 to Catalina lots, and...

I used to sail my Monty-17 to Catalina lots, and I was less well equipped than you sound to be. I circumnavigated Catalina once, and Santa Cruz Island once (both single-handed). Lots of single- and...
Forum: SailNet FAQ's 08-05-2011
Replies: 6
Views: 1,205
Posted By scotthenry
If you are interested in the physics of sailing,...

If you are interested in the physics of sailing, be sure to check out C.A.Marchaj books:
"Sailing Theory and Practice" (196?), "Aero-Hydrodynamics of Sailing" (1979), "Seaworthiness, The Forgotten...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 07-28-2011
Replies: 7
Views: 1,388
Posted By scotthenry
I used to launch my Montgomery 17 at Cabrillo...

I used to launch my Montgomery 17 at Cabrillo Beach launch ramp to go to Catalina. It's called Hurricane Gulch because the wind funnels through there, though not as strong as SF Bay... I didn't much...
Forum: Seamanship 05-01-2011
Replies: 20
Views: 3,541
Posted By scotthenry
One method I like is to use a toggle-and-becket...

One method I like is to use a toggle-and-becket for a changeable jib sheet. I first read about it in the old classic book "Shipshape and Bristol Fashion" (page 19 in my copy). It only works with clew...
Forum: Seamanship 04-11-2011
Replies: 20
Views: 3,541
Posted By scotthenry
Sheets on most boats are oversize for ease of...

Sheets on most boats are oversize for ease of handling and/or reduced stretch. The strength reduction of a bowline still leaves a huge amount of reserve strength.
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 03-30-2011
Replies: 20
Views: 2,113
Posted By scotthenry
On my Monty-17 there was a sump in the keel...

On my Monty-17 there was a sump in the keel behind the centerboard trunk. I put in one of the whale thru-deck manual pumps. 1" hose was the biggest that would go to the bottom of the sump. I rarely...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 01-18-2011
Replies: 39
Views: 2,986
Posted By scotthenry
34foot cat, windward slip, SF Bay (means frequent...

34foot cat, windward slip, SF Bay (means frequent 20+kts into the slip). The engine (outboard) controls were no-where near the hull-side helm. After some practice, it was just so much easier to use a...
Forum: SailNet Website Technical Support 12-05-2010
Replies: 5
Views: 466
Posted By scotthenry
I imagine that it is really browser-specific...

I imagine that it is really browser-specific code, and is either IE only or hasn't been updated to include Chrome or Chromium. I just tried it on Midori (which is also based on WebKit) and Firefox,...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 11-07-2010
Replies: 4
Views: 1,863
Posted By scotthenry
I had a Monty-17 for a few years a couple of...

I had a Monty-17 for a few years a couple of decades ago, when I lived in the Los Angeles area... It was a really nice boat to sail, and I sailed it to Santa Cruz Island a few times (one...
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 10-28-2010
Replies: 12
Views: 1,806
Posted By scotthenry
I had the end of the downhaul attached to the end...

I had the end of the downhaul attached to the end of the halyard (actually, the downhaul WAS the halyard tail...). A short piece of smaller line would go through the top hank, with a knot to make the...
Forum: C22 07-29-2010
Replies: 5
Views: 1,903
Posted By scotthenry
When I lived down there, I sailed my Montgomery...

When I lived down there, I sailed my Montgomery 17 to Catalina frequently, many of them single-handed. The major change I made was to have a downhaul on the jib so that I could lower it from the...
Forum: Seamanship 07-08-2010
Replies: 37
Views: 3,167
Posted By scotthenry
The symptoms sound like the centerboard wasn't...

The symptoms sound like the centerboard wasn't down.
Forum: Boat Review and Purchase Forum 05-18-2010
Replies: 10
Views: 6,640
Posted By scotthenry
ODay Mariner 19

I have a 1977 model O'Day Mariner with centerboard, and I find it to be somewhat overcanvassed for even the lighter wind areas of the southern San Francisco and northern Monterey Bays, at least with...
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