if larry went any faster CORNDOG would be skipping across the wave on the tip of her keel. ;-) to replace the bolts one needs to keep the centerboard stable in the trunk ... board up or down. this thing is HEAVY on the cast-iron models. i know i'll need to approach centerboard maintenance on SWEET PEA at the end of this upcoming season (want to make the centerboard 'inspection' and pendent line replacement an every-other-season project). my challenge is finding a way and location to lift her from the trailer to do the work. is the pivot bolt an issue on the 'lead' 17s? good question. i don't even know if the new 17s have a stop pin as a knotted pendent line is fine to control the board (just like on the 15s). significantly less weight and stress on the pin with the 50 pound board than 300! dave scobie M17 #375 - SWEET PEA visit SWEET PEA's www-site - http://www.m17-375.webs.com --- On Thu, 2/25/10, Tom Jenkins <tjenk@gte.net> wrote: Or, he would sail a knot faster without the turbulence at the projecting fasteners. I too would rather be a bit slower to avoid a centerboard hanging on the pendant. By the way, can the pivot pin be removed and replaced with the board up, or does it have to be down? Tom Jenkins --- On Thu, 2/25/10, Joe Murphy <seagray@embarqmail.com> wrote: Is this his whole center pin discussion centered only on the heavy 300lb centerboards? Or does the potential for this problem exist for the newer M17's that have a much lighter 40 to 50lb centerboard? Joe On Feb 25, 2010, at 9:52 AM, W David Scobie wrote:
the fastest M17 i know is larry yakes CORNDOG. if memory serves he uses the bolt, nut and washer system for both the centerboard pivit and stop pins. CORNDOG doesn't seem to show any less speed.
dave scobie M17 #375 - SWEET PEA visit SWEET PEA's www-site - http://www.m17-375.webs.com