Hesitate to even mention this to the Montgomery faithful -- don't want to
trigger a wave of purist outrage -- but has anyone considered a wing keel on a
Montgomery 17? Have mine in salt water which can cause problems with the CB
trunk. Maybe a stainless plate about the same weight as the CB could be bolted
up against the bottom of the keel. Could extend out to the sides as does a
wing keel. Would achieve same weight, same shallow draft, and solve some CB
problems. Probably not the same windward performance, but might be a
reasonable trade off.
Dick Straubel
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