http://icenine.smugmug.com/Sailing/i-fpFGP2J/0/L/M15%20ballast-L.jpg Dave: You are correct - I misspoke... I meant to say forward most compartment (usually screwed shut). Take a look at photo in link. These are directly against bulkhead in the bow compartment. I've read that Monty's eventually went to lead ballast - is this what replaced all the little steel punchings? Or does this look added? The boat sails well, but of course it's my first M-15 so I would not necessarily know if it's been mucked with. Cheers, a Message: 1 Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2014 07:02:31 -0600 From: Dave Scobie <scoobscobie@gmail.com> To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Subject: Re: M_Boats: M-15 Ballast Message-ID: <CAGjBOA67JBQNBY=cO4R0LX=z4138Lfg=pUhD6m0c+6YkRwkpaA@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Those bricks are not stock. Where are they located? You wrote 'aft locker'. The 15 does not have a aft locker, just two port and starboard lockers. Foam should fill 2/3rd of the under forward vberth and under the cockpit floor. :: Dave Scobie :: M17 #375 SWEET PEA :: Former M15 owner On Oct 6, 2014 6:37 AM, "AM" <middleriverstudio@gmail.com> wrote:
New-to-me M-15. Aft locker is missing most of the foam (will soon remedy with noodles) and I see lead (?) ballast bricks. Is this stock, or did someone add more lead? I know it's supposed to have a hump here, but photos I've seen looked a bit different. Anyone else have same bricks?
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