>surprised to find that both are quite small The cavernous (or bottomless) cockpit lockers are a somewhat two-edged sword. They let you get into the hull very easily, but they also let water get in there very easily. I installed a couple of Bomar hatches behind the lockers for access to the hull, but five minutes with a Sawzall will get you the bottomless lockers if you really want them.
The way I worked on my centerboard may not be the preferred method: I put the boat on blocks while I worked on the trailer and it fell off them to lie on its side. A better way would be to put it on a Travelift while you looked at it. Giles Morris Arlington VA Vancouver 25 #002 "Dolphin" Montgomery 15 #264 "Umiaq" Sundry kayaks _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
