How to I get in touch with Bob Eeg? Thanks again skipper Captain Jim -----Original Message----- From: montgomery_boats-bounces+jimsadler=jascopacific.com@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:montgomery_boats-bounces+jimsadler=jascopacific.com@mailman.xmis sion.com]On Behalf Of W David Scobie Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2007 8:35 AM To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats Subject: Re: M_Boats: M-15 stainless centerboard jim: the post i've added below is from early discussion about your M15 keel issue and relates to a new (thinner) centerboard - ---prior message-- To: jimsadler@jascopacific.com Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2007 13:19:27 -0500 From: wcampion@aol.com Subject: Re: M_Boats: M15 stuck centerboard CC: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Jim, I've been following your thread concerning your stuck CB. Before I bought my M-15 (cica 1982) I too was concerned about the steel punches and the swelling of the keel trunk. I read Sean's trials & tribulations with Dauntless and almost passed on buying my boat and wait for a lead keel Monty to become available. I spoke with Bob Eeg about the possibility of having this problem in the future and he recommeded a new CB if I were to experience any sticking problems. It appears that the trunk swells due to the rusty steel punches and squeezes the CB. The new CB that Bob sells is slimmer and eliminates the sticking issue. It's also alot cheeper then replacing the balast, not to mention the labor and trouble of the surgery involved. Bob is very aware of the issue with the early model Monty's and this is his recommendation. Personnally, I'd follow Bob's recommendation before I attempted any major surgery. Good Luck, Skip Brandy #201 ===end prior message=== jim sadler <jimsadler@jascopacific.com> wrote: Thanks Skipper You are right. I need to do some math to see how much the centerboards weigh. Do you know how much the original CB weighs? Where can I get a new original CB? Can you get a CB a little thinner than the original to compensate for the swollen well. Captain Jim Sadler sailing vessel Pelican --------------------------------- Be a better Heartthrob. Get better relationship answers from someone who knows. Yahoo! Answers - Check it out. _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats