Randy: I ordered a board from Bob Eeg which wouldn't fit into my slot. Before sending it to Doug Kelch, I took it to a machinist friend who traced it and made some notes. He made the board out of 3/4" cold roll plate steel. After it was primed and painted I think it weighed around 63 pounds. The project cost about $120. I was never able to sail with the original board so I can't compare the performance. Maybe ingnorance is bliss, but the boat seems to sail well with the new board. Dale Williams M15 #185 "Sophie Mae" Randy Watkins wrote:
Dale, Could you provide the specifics on your board swap out. Did you use your original for a pattern and have a fabrication shop work one up? material uses: est . cost? Weight: how does it compare to the original sailing wise ? I don't have board problems but it would be good reference for others.
Randy Watkins M15#194