Steve, I have #159, and frequently have a stuck board. Too lazy to replace it at the present, but I will replace it.
One of my tricks if I am around a sandy beach, or at least one with no rocks is to careen the boat over on her side with the topping lift, then walk around to the keel and use a leatherman to pull the CB out. It takes two people to do this with any form of ease, or you need to be real fast if you let go of the topping lift. Regards, Steve who used to be on Whidbey way back when Hector was still a pup. On Aug 25, 2008, at 1:02 PM, jim sadler wrote: > Steve > > I have #162 and here is what I did. You need to be sure the well > is not > swelling. If it is it will just clamp you new lead CB > > http://picasaweb.google.com/jascopacific/M15KeelRepair > > You can email me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Capt'n James Albert Sadler > Skipper M-15 Pelican > > On Sat, Aug 23, 2008 at 9:31 PM, 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 _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
