Folks, Spring has sprung and I am hoping to get working on my replacement M15 centerboard. I am just about ready to pull measurements from the trunk and fake the dimensions. However if someone has access to a real board or know the actual dimensions it would be greatly appreciated? Thanks in advance, -Don ________________________________ From: Lawrence Winiarski via montgomery_boats <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Thursday, February 6, 2025 3:26 AM To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Cc: Lawrence Winiarski <lawrence_winiarski@yahoo.com> Subject: M_Boats: Re: New to email list, looking for a replacement centerboard If it was me, I'd replace the centerboard pin with a stainless bolt and nylock nut. Easy job to do and give piece of mind. Fancier option is silicon bronze which is better and impresses the Kool kids down at the marina but harder to find. Seems I saw it for only $5 online but I can't remember where. Stainless will eventually rust in 50 years or so I'm told. Either one works. Just do it. On Wednesday, February 5, 2025, 6:12:31 AM PST, Robert Tintera <tinterapalmisle@gmail.com> wrote: Hi all, Robert here, M15 owner Melbourne Beach Fla, as I read all these and the great joint effort to restore the lost centerboard, I'm now worried about losing mine in the salt water down here?!? Is there any preventive work, look for, ideas, signs, safety now, work I can do to prevent what our M15 friend is dealing with. My centerboard is working fine it appears, rope and all, but, ahead of time, anything preventive, pls share. Thank you all!!! Roberts Melb Bch M15 ..... On Wed, Feb 5, 2025, 8:28 AM David Rifkind via montgomery_boats < montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> wrote:
Aluminum? Given a pattern, a waterjet cutter could turn this out easily. 5000 and 6000 aluminum are supposed to be very corrosion resistant.