--- Jerry Mongomery <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > M-17 Sailors- If there is indeed a significant > interest in a replacement CB for the old model > keel/CB boats, which incompass about 90% of those > made, I might be interested in making one available. > What I have in mind is either one of glass, with a > lead core, or one of cast bronze, which would be > more expensive, but heavier and more dependable. > Those interested might email me privately and I will > give it some more thought. Frankly, it won't work > unless I can make a dozen a year or so, because it > will be a week's work to make the tooling. Those > responding might state their preference as to a 100 > lb glass board or a 220 pound bronze. The glass > board would probably hang on the pennant. > > My thinking on this will be influenced by the fact > that I have been dragging around a M-23 CB for about > 20 years now and nobody seems to need it. The next > time I have to move it it will be sold for scrap. > Thought I had it sold a year ago to a guy who is > building a one-off boat, but he seems to have run > out of momentum. > > Jerry, ANY reason as to why the weight difference between the 2 materials? I wonder if a 120# BRONZE BOARD MIGHT NOT BE IN ORDER? Just wondering, Eugene > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Larry Yake > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2002 8:42 PM > Subject: Re: M_Boats: Centerboard trials and > tribulations > > > Seems there is always someone having problems > with one of the old cast iron centerboards. My boat > has the same problems and I'll be working on it > soon. It would sure be beneficial to a great many of > us if a suitable replacement could be created. I was > surprised to learn the newer M17's board is so much > lighter. Is the weight difference made up in the > keel? Could a lighter board be used on an older > model? I realize the board on the newer boats won't > fit the older models, but if a lighter weight model > could be made to replace the cast iron, without too > much loss of performance or stiffness, it sure would > be a lot easier to handle. Also, earlier > discussions speculated on the possibility of getting > a professional to build some boards if there was > enough interest. Count me in. > Larry Y. > M17, #200 > Tullamore > > > >
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