Just a few weeks ago I purchased a 1985 M 15 out of Washington and had it
delivered sight unseen to Santa Cruz. It has spent a lot of time in Alaska
just prior to my purchase. So far, I am delighted! It looks like I will be
naming her IOTA, provided it is not taken by another Monty. I just sanded and
oiled the teak yesterday and she smiled.
I am working on getting her outfitted for the Monterey Bay waters: getting
the jiffy reefing all in order, installing a Harken 205 cam and pedestal for
the mainsheet and, of course, a long list of other items. On two of those
items, I could use some salty M-15 experience.
- I know it is a GPS world now (yeah, I've got one too) but I really want a
compass installed on board and notice most of the pictures I see don't have one
installed. Does any one have a compass and installation that they are really
happy with? I don't need anything fancy but would like something I can see in
the cockpit without it getting in the way...
- Oddly, my mainsail doesn't seem to have a cunningham eye on it. There is
plenty of belly cut into the sail, so I know it can use one. Question: Is this
normal on M -15's? If so, do you flatten the sail by using the boom to tighten
the luff? If anyone could send me a picture of how they have the whole
mast/boom/cunningham/vang area successfully set up, it would be a great help.
In the meantime I think I will have a cunningham eyelet put in the main.
I am interested in possibly getting together on any outings here in N. Cal.
area. Anybody else?
Blake
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