Christian, any time. Glad to share what little that I know. ---Larry (in dry and cold Sacramento.)
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ion.com] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2007 6:21 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: M_Boats: Lead Keel Larry,Randy and Ashley Thank you for your quick response! I'm sure there are plenty of great M15's that have the metal keels with no issues as most M15's I imagine are on their trailers more than in the water. but... If I can have one with Lead why not. (Thanks Larry for the earlier information). This is a great group of people on this board. Like minds... Like Monty's! Have a good rest of the week! Christian Quoting RandyG <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Christian, > > Best I understand, it was in 1988 that all Monty's began being built > using lead ballast in the keel. I believe it was early 1988 for the > M15 and mid-1988 for the M17. The M15 and newer M17 centerboards are > also lead ballasted. The M17's started using the same centerboard as > the M15's in early 1988. With the M15 I believe the centerboards > became lead ballasted before the keel, but not sure how much before. > > Our M17 was built during this transition. She was built in Jan. of > 1988 and has the newer lead centerboard, but the older punching > ballast > > Someone please correct me if I am wrong. > Randy G. > M17 #410 > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wed 1/17/2007 1:26 PM > To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats; Jorge Johnson > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: M_Boats: Lead Keel > > > Quick Question, > > What year did the M15's go to a "LEAD" keel? > > Thanks > Christian > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
