Thanks, Steve - I think what is holding my centerboard in place is that it is on the trailer and can't really go anywhere. Cherri ---------- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: M_Boats: m-15 pivot pin >Date: Fri, Apr 12, 2002, 2:52 PM >
>My question for you, Cherri, is: what's holding your >centerboard in place? Or more, are you sure you even >have one? > >Actually, I am in the process of refurbishing my M15's >centerboard and keel stub at the moment, so I am >intimately familiar with this. > >What you need is a stainless steel pin or rod, about 4 or >4-1/2 inches long (about 1/2 inch shorter than the total >distance from side to side of the keel stub at that >point). Mine is 3/8 inches in diameter and I assume >that's what yours would be. > >Apparently, a former owner of my boat also lost his pin, >because what I HAD in mine was a threaded carriage bolt, >but I think a non-threaded rod would be best. (Less wear >on the hole in the centerboard around the pin) > >Ultimately, you want to epoxy the pin in place and fill >the holes on both outer sides with thickened epoxy, >fairing it smooth and even with the stub keel. > >Following the suggestions in a book I have, I actually >created two epoxy tubes, 3/8 inch inside diameter, >drilled out the hole in the keel stub oversized, and >epoxied these tubes in place well, to serve as the pivot >pin hole. This serves the same purpose as simply filling >the oversized hole with epoxy and then drilling (to >perfectly seal the opening), but avoids the possibility >of having to fill large voids in the keel stub with >epoxy. The tubes are also stronger because they are >cloth re-inforced epoxy. I created them by soaking light >cloth in epoxy, then rolling it around a (waxed) 3/8 inch >rod. Presto! > >My only problem is, I'm having trouble finding a 3/8 inch >diameter stainless steel pin. Anybody know where to >look? > >-- >Steve McClellan >1981 M15 #152 >Evanston, Illiois >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> In the process of powerwashing my boat this morning, my friend >> discovered that the pin that holds the centerboard in the keel is >> missing. Does anyone know what I would use to replace it? Do you seal >> around the pin somehow? My friend asked about using 5200 marine sealant. >> We also found a small void (ding? hole?) in the hull under the water >> line. I am wondering if anyone has any recommendations for filling that. >> It isn't very deep but obviously has to be taken care of. >> >> Cherri >> M-15 #322 >> Cherri's Jubilee >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > >_______________________________________________ >http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
