Bill- When we built the 17's, we used 5/16 line (double-braided) by cutting off about 4" of the core, then milking the outer layer back over the core, making a two-diameter sep in the end of the line, thus getting a small enuff knot.
Jerry jerrymontgomery.org ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 6:45 AM Subject: Re: M_Boats: Centerboard > My M-17 is a 1975 vintage. I removed centerboard a couple of years ago and > refurbished it. The boat was lifted on hoist with two nylon straps. The board > was removed by removing two stainless steel bolts-- pivot and stop. The bolts > and nuts were recessed even with surface of centerboard and were not covered > over and easy to remove with a socket wrench. The stop bolt was slightly bent so > it was replaced. Both bolts were 5/16", as I remember. I also replaced 1/4" > pennant line. I tried 5/16" line ( thinking bigger was better) but it made too > large a bowline knot at the shackle and would bind in the centerboard trunk. > > Bill K. Half Monty > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
