George: I have a 1986 hull number Montgomery 17 and it has a fiberglass board. It may have been the first one produced by Jerry. Maria ----- Original Message ----- From: Egatempo@aol.com To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2003 10:53 PM Subject: M_Boats: CB & Ballast Pre 1987 M17 Owners I understand that pre 87 boats had a cast iron Center Board and iron shot ballast. I would be interested in hearing from existing owners about any problems they have encountered due to iron with the potential for rusting and causing binding problems. The 17's I have located are both fresh water boats an 82 and a 76 Thank you for the prior response on 15 Vs 17 George Boatless We cannot direct the wind, but we can adjust our sails. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats