Ah-ha! I obviously had not considered that possibility. And as for the steadily increasing pressure, that makes sense as well. Thank you!
—Steve On Aug 24, 2008, at 11:14 AM, Doug Kelch wrote: > You should use a steady increasing pressure with the rod. Use a > block on top of the rod so you do not push it through your hand. > > It is not unusual to have a piece of sand/gravel/bing cherry pit or > other hard things role down the CB penant hole from the cockpit. > If the CB is up when this happens they can jamb the CB as well. In > this case they roll down and continue to jamb as the board lowers. > You may have to continue the pressure for more than a couple of > inches of movement. > > Thanks > > Doug Kelch > M15 #310 > "Seas the Day" > > --- On Sun, 8/24/08, steve pearse <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: steve pearse <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: M_Boats: 'stuck' M-15 centerboard… > To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" > <[email protected]> > Cc: "David W. Wood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Sunday, August 24, 2008, 2:03 PM > > Bill— > Thanks much for the advice; I didn't realize you were the previous > owner of my as-yet-unrenamed M-15. As to the steel rod idea, David > did leave it with and explain its use to me. When I've tapped it down > the hole previously, I simply thumped the rod handle with the heel of > my hand. This past Saturday when that technique didn't work, I > decided not to attempt stronger pressure/whacking. I'll give my > rubber mallet a try next time out. In the meantime, I'll be crawling > under the trailer and checking for any debris. > > And you are quite right…she is an exceptional craft, going to wind > beautifully @ approximately 10 knots of wind. And as a shoal keel > sailor without benefit of the CB, she still resists going to leeward > quite well. I look forward to continue to learn every time I take her > out. I'll let you know how it goes with that pesky CB! > > Thanks again. > > —Steve > > On Aug 23, 2008, at 10:27 PM, Bill Lamica wrote: > >> Hi Steve, >> >> The CB on Margarita (renamed yet?) sticks and is coaxed down with a >> mallet >> (hammer) and 1/4" diameter rod through the CB Pennant / cockpit >> drain hole. >> Take care to line up the rod to the center of the board before you >> tap it, >> otherwise the rod may slip between the board and CB trunk (hard to >> pull back >> out). Note that I wrote "tap it" to lower the CB. This is not to > be >> confused >> with whack it, which is ultimately more destructive. >> >> Let me add, that's the way Margarita (prior owner David Wood) has >> lowered >> her CB in the past. If there is a better way, please chime in. >> >> It is written, M boats sail very well with the CB up and, I'm sure >> you would agree with that sentiment. >> >> Well, let me say, you'll be very impressed with Margarita with her >> CB down. >> She is fast and points exceptionally high. I know they are all >> supposed to >> be the same. But, I believe she has a spirited personality. You >> bought a >> great one. >> >> Bill >> <http://www.MSOGPhotoSite.com> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On 8/23/08, steve pearse <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>> Greetings! For the first time, I was unable to coax my centerboard >>> down during a recent gentle sail. I hate the thought of having to >>> have the boat attended to at a 'full-price' marina, so I'm > hoping >>> that some Monty sailors will have discovered ways to coax the CB >>> down/ >>> up without having to resort to major surgery. The boat is still >>> relatively new to me, so I learn something new every time out. >>> Thanks >>> in advance for any advice you can offer. >>> >>> Steve on Whidbey >>> 1981 M-15 #163 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ >>> montgomery_boats >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > > Steve Pearse > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > > > > > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats Steve Pearse [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
