Joe
The ballast is LEAD....Not steel.
No rust.
Bob
> Date: Sun, 11 May 2008 14:03:19 -0400> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To:
> [email protected]> Subject: M_Boats: A salty
> question....> > Greetings!> Happy Mother's day to all of you wonderful
> ladies. And if you ain't a momma, make sure you tell em!! Now on to our 2nd
> love... OK, mayber 3rd...> > > I know a great number of owners are fresh
> water owners so this is primarily directed to the saltwater sailors of
> M17's.> > 1. Is there a recommended regime for haul outs? I'm contemplating
> an M17 purchase and currently own a fixed keel. But with the keel/CB is there
> something else to be mindful of besides just hauling and bottom painting? >
> 2. How much of the time to you keep your boats in saltwater? > - More than
> 80% of the year?> - 40% - 80%> - Pull it out everytime? > > And a general
> question, when anchoring out how much 'talk back' do you get from the C/B? I
> have some friends here with C/B sailboats (none of them Monty's) say they
> can't sleep a wink because their C/B bumps against the trunk unless they pull
> it in all the way. But when they do that they get more roll. > > BTW, does
> having the ballast made from steel punchings create any problems rust-wise or
> corrosion-wise?> > Fair winds,> > Joe> s/v Sea Gray> > > > > > > >
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