George and all,

I just set up a pre-selected topic for the stuck CB discussions and stored in the archive (this subject recurs once or twice a year, as do many of them).

Click on the link below or go to http://msog.org/cfmods/list_archive_search.cfm and choose "Centerboard Stuck" from below the search form.

http://msog.org/cfmods/list_archive_results.cfm?first_srch_text=centerboard&second_srch_text=ballast&third_srch_text=iron

These searches are extremely useful, can save you days of inquiry, and is as valuable a resource as writing to the list itself.

If anyone has trouble figuring out how to search the list archive or use the pre-selected topics, please email me offlist at msog@msog.org and let me know what you're having trouble with. I will be happy to help and it could well be that I can make it easier to use based on the problems reported. And don't be shy.

Doug

At 10:53 PM 5/7/03 -0400, you wrote:
Pre 1987 M17 Owners

I understand that pre 87 boats had a cast iron Center Board and iron shot ballast. I would be interested in hearing from existing owners about any problems they have encountered due to iron with the potential for rusting and causing binding problems.

The 17's I have located are both fresh water boats an 82 and a 76

Thank you for the prior response on 15 Vs 17

George
Boatless
We cannot direct the wind,
but we can adjust our sails.

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