Becky,

 

The PO sounds like they have a good plan - From here, it looks like the shackle is the real culprit. Not the knot. May be that the shackle has been forced thru the trunk by the trailer keel roller? Looks like the knot 'came along for the ride'.

 

Remove core from new uphaul line (double braid dyneema would be good choice ) and use shorter smaller shackle (that one in photo looks like 5/16 or 3/8 galv bow shackle - like anchor chain type).Splice to shackle - repair trunk -Remember the board weighs < 200# so search out a good properly shaped and smaller shackle for the application. (narrow 'D' type shackle)

 

 I don't think a sleeve on the trunk will do much for the 'squirt factor' - beware chafe at the uphaul pennant.  (we use a paper towel tightly wrapped around uphaul - cheesy- but meets all criteria and no chafe - in the past we employed a shop rag - years ago - til 'someone' winched it onto the drum and made quite the nutfudgecluster)  A piece of innertube  material with a slit in center - glued to the top of trunk over the hole works too - use 3M weatherstrip adhesive.

 

Go get this finished up so you can start sailing! !

 

Good luck, Have Fun, Go Sailing!

 

GO

 

I replaced my CB pennant/uphaul for the PO when I was 'in the boat biz' about 24 years ago -don't remember if I spliced it or knotted it - I will post the day it fails - does that fall under 'deferred maintenance" ?

 

 

 

I would really appreciate some advice on the methods of repair for my centerboard trunk...

I was really fortunate to make contact with a past owner of my boat  (He sold to the fellow I purchased from) and shared that in approx 2009 the tang broke off and had it welded up to size.  He suggested I have the shackle replaced with a shorter one and have the pennant property spliced on. The knot is responsible for the damage to the centerboard trunk and suggested repair and to have a "sleeve" put on it to keep the water from spurting up through the hole.

I plan to have her bottom painted and will have the centerboard dropped and inspected.  I would really like to understand what might be necessary in terms of repairs by seasoned Montgomery owners. I hope that some of these repairs I can learn to do myself.

This past owner did not have problems with centerboard/rust and I am hoping this is still the case...she was not inspected when I purchased from out of state.

Thank you!
Becky

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