Good point. I got my board pretty wedged once by beaching the boat and forcing sand up into the trunk. Mucking with the rope didn't help but diving under and wiggling it a little cleared it right up.
Brian Ripley '88 M15 Roseville, CA --- Bob <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > You might try putting her in the water first. > Sometimes the water will lubricate the board and loosen up > those nesting mud dobbers. > > Bob > > Hughston, Larry wrote: > > >Bob, I have tried that but it appears frozen after four years of disuse by > >the previous owner. I think will have to lift the boat off the trailer > >entirely and work on it (safely) in that condition. -----L M-15 hull # > >189 > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Bob [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2004 8:24 AM > >To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats > >Subject: Re: M_Boats: M15 and Centerboard Question > > > > > >Larry > >You should be able to pull the centerboard line and ' bump' the board up a > >bit while on the trailer. Bump it up and down about 1/4 inch. > > > >Hughston, Larry wrote: > > > > > > > >>Brian, On my M-15 I have not yet tested to see if the centerboard > >>drops. I just got this M-15 a few weeks ago and needs some minor but > >>time consuming work before I launch. My question is, should I be > >>concerned about visible rust coming through the gelcoat at the > >>centerboard pin? Is this replaceable or should I not worry about it? > >>This Monty has been in a good deal of salt water in the San Diego area by > >> > >> > >the previous owner. > > > > > >>Thanks for any information on this. Larry, hull # 189, Sacramento. > >> > >>-----Original Message----- > >>From: Brian Ripley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2004 2:55 AM > >>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; For and about Montgomery Sailboats > >>Subject: Re: M_Boats: M15 and Centerboard Question > >> > >> > >>I replaced mine while anchored. It took a few dives, with nothing more > >>than a face mask, but wasn't too difficult. It would have been even > >>easier if I had realized early on that the end of the rope needed to be > >>decored in order to get it to fit in the hole in the centerboard. > >> > >>Brian Ripley > >>'88 M15 > >>Roseville, CA > >> > >>--- Jobst Vandrey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > >> > >> > >> > >>>How does one inspect and change the painter on the M15's centerboard? > >>> > >>>Can this be done on the trailer, or does it require use of a travel > >>>lift. > >>> > >>>Thanks for any insights > >>> > >>>Jobst > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > >>__________________________________ > >>Do you Yahoo!? > >>Yahoo! Mail - Helps protect you from nasty viruses. > >>http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail > >> > >>_______________________________________________ > >>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 > > > >_______________________________________________ > >http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Vote for the stars of Yahoo!'s next ad campaign! http://advision.webevents.yahoo.com/yahoo/votelifeengine/ _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
