The centerboard is important if you want maximum windward pointing ability.

Any boat will sail reasonably well with a shoal keel alone but the centerboard helps to point upwind when reaching or on a beam reach.

I usually raise it when going down wind, as on that point of sail it doesn't add anything, actually produces drag.

Wayne M17 #204

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From: MC Carpenter

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Sent: Saturday, October 11, 2003 11:23 PM

Subject: Re: M_Boats: monty 17

you can get lead keels from Mars Keel company

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From: Honshells

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Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2003 8:35 PM

Subject: M_Boats: monty 17

My guess is that the weight of the board wouldn't make a difference, it would be the leeway allowed by lack of lateral resistance on every point of sail except a run: Someone please correct me if I'm wrong. I'm just guessing.

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From: MC Carpenter

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Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2003 7:08 PM

Subject: monty 17

has anyone tried to see how the boat would sail (apart from windward) without the centerboard, does the extra weight of the board make a noticeable difference. what if the you were planning on a trip down the bay and you did not want to overload the little vessel with the extra supplies so to compensate you removed the board, I'm just asking, I really don't know if it should even be considered an option.

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