Hi Dave That's true- On the glass boaards the board should hang on the pennent. The glass boards are much lighter, and there is no pin anyway. The knot should allow for 15" of drop, and be careful to measure it occasionally because they seem to migrate sometimes.
Jerry ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Fann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, March 18, 2002 12:41 PM Subject: Re: M_Boats: centerboard problems > Jerry, > > Is it better for the new fiberglass boards to hang on the pendant or on the > aft pin? I recall some comments that there should be a knot in the pendant > to keep the weight of the board off the pin. My new M17 was delivered with > such a knot in the pendant. > > David Fann > M17 Dulcibella > > > On 3/18/02 3:34 PM, "Jerry Mongomery" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > One more thing, make sure that the "keeper" tang on the upper aft corner is > > intact, and riding on the pin in the keel when the board is in its down > > position. When sailing, it is important that the board hangs on this tang > > rather than on the pennant. Good luck. > > > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
