Larry
I went through a similar experience this spring after
purchasing my m-15 in January. The boat had not been
sailed for 3 or 4 years and when I got it home to
Nebraska from Houston, the board would not deploy. I
took it to the local sailboat shop with a hoist and
lifted the aft end to try to pry the board out. It
turned out that the 4 little nuts holding the main
sheet block to the plank above the drain had backed
off and washed into the drain and therefore the
center board trunk. As you well know, the space
between the board and the trunk is next to nill. After
much prying and cussing we got the nuts out and the
board deployed. A few weeks later, I left the boat
uncovered on the trailer one night and it rained. The
next time out the board would not deploy. After 2 or 3
hours in the water, whatever was binding in the trunk
was flushed out and the board deployed. I now keep the
boat covered or in the garage at all times and also
fashioned a screen cover for the drain. Anything that
does find itself in the cockpit and washed down the
drain gets caught by the screen. I agree with Bob, the
first thing I would try would be to sail it and hope
after awhile the board will deploy. Actually, I was
amazed at how well it sailed without the board
deployed. If after an afternoon on the water the board
still doesn't deploy then look for someone/someplace
with a lift/hoist. Also you might want to get
underneath and try a preasure sprayer. You Don't
actually have to have that much room. Have fun and be
careful. I also tied a knot about a 1/2 inch before
full deployment so the board sits on the knot and not
the CB pin. I don't know if this affects performance
or is a silly precaution but I feel better not having
it ride on the pin.
Have fun
Doug
--- 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
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>
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