I know this might knowledge that is common but I need a little guidance. I just bought a 1982 M-17, The centerboard has been sanded and painted and goes up and down nicely. My problem is with the pendant and winch system. The prior owner had a anchor thimble on the shackle with 3 strand about 3/8" line. The problem is that the large large spliced thimble cracked the centerboard casing when it was raised. When I got the boat, the line had made a big ball of overrun line on the winch. I had to cut it off. I have removed the thimble and am left with just the centerboard shackle. I actually used a loop of 1/4" amsteel line but it's too slippery to work well. 1. What is the preferred line for the pendant? I think I heard it is a tightly spliced 5/16" double braid. 2. How is the line wound around the winch? How many turns? The winch is at a tilt and anytime I try to winch a line up, the line overruns itself on the winch. Even trying to let the board down easy, It always seems to make a big clumk at the end of the travel. It's very hard for me to control just slipping the line off the winch, Thanks for any help. Chesley Sugg M-17 M-15