Ah-ha! I obviously had not considered that possibility. And as for the steadily increasing pressure, that makes sense as well. Thank you! —Steve On Aug 24, 2008, at 11:14 AM, Doug Kelch wrote:
You should use a steady increasing pressure with the rod. Use a block on top of the rod so you do not push it through your hand.
It is not unusual to have a piece of sand/gravel/bing cherry pit or other hard things role down the CB penant hole from the cockpit. If the CB is up when this happens they can jamb the CB as well. In this case they roll down and continue to jamb as the board lowers. You may have to continue the pressure for more than a couple of inches of movement.
Thanks
Doug Kelch M15 #310 "Seas the Day"
--- On Sun, 8/24/08, steve pearse <sspearse@whidbey.com> wrote: From: steve pearse <sspearse@whidbey.com> Subject: Re: M_Boats: 'stuck' M-15 centerboard… To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Cc: "David W. Wood" <dwood@dwoodworks.com> Date: Sunday, August 24, 2008, 2:03 PM
Bill— Thanks much for the advice; I didn't realize you were the previous owner of my as-yet-unrenamed M-15. As to the steel rod idea, David did leave it with and explain its use to me. When I've tapped it down the hole previously, I simply thumped the rod handle with the heel of my hand. This past Saturday when that technique didn't work, I decided not to attempt stronger pressure/whacking. I'll give my rubber mallet a try next time out. In the meantime, I'll be crawling under the trailer and checking for any debris.
And you are quite right…she is an exceptional craft, going to wind beautifully @ approximately 10 knots of wind. And as a shoal keel sailor without benefit of the CB, she still resists going to leeward quite well. I look forward to continue to learn every time I take her out. I'll let you know how it goes with that pesky CB!
Thanks again.
—Steve
On Aug 23, 2008, at 10:27 PM, Bill Lamica wrote:
Hi Steve,
The CB on Margarita (renamed yet?) sticks and is coaxed down with a mallet (hammer) and 1/4" diameter rod through the CB Pennant / cockpit drain hole. Take care to line up the rod to the center of the board before you tap it, otherwise the rod may slip between the board and CB trunk (hard to pull back out). Note that I wrote "tap it" to lower the CB. This is not to be confused with whack it, which is ultimately more destructive.
Let me add, that's the way Margarita (prior owner David Wood) has lowered her CB in the past. If there is a better way, please chime in.
It is written, M boats sail very well with the CB up and, I'm sure you would agree with that sentiment.
Well, let me say, you'll be very impressed with Margarita with her CB down. She is fast and points exceptionally high. I know they are all supposed to be the same. But, I believe she has a spirited personality. You bought a great one.
Bill <http://www.MSOGPhotoSite.com>
On 8/23/08, steve pearse <sspearse@whidbey.com> wrote:
Greetings! For the first time, I was unable to coax my centerboard down during a recent gentle sail. I hate the thought of having to have the boat attended to at a 'full-price' marina, so I'm
hoping
that some Monty sailors will have discovered ways to coax the CB down/ up without having to resort to major surgery. The boat is still relatively new to me, so I learn something new every time out. Thanks in advance for any advice you can offer.
Steve on Whidbey 1981 M-15 #163
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