I have a 1974 M17. AFAKIK the total ballast was about the same before and after the switch from heavy CB to light CB - the difference was made up in the fixed keel ballast. If you put a light CB in a pre-light-CB Monty, at the least you'll have a much more tender (probably less safe and seaworthy) boat. I'd assume you need to fabricate or find a CB of matching weight to the original. Or maybe you could add fixed ballast - beyond my knowledge if that would be reasonable, or where/how. I have my boat's original one piece slightly counterbalanced rudder, and also one of the slide-up types that I bought from another list member. I could provide pix and dimensions if you need (but not until late next week at the soonest). cheers, John S. On 05/17/2016 12:54 PM, michael beebe via montgomery_boats wrote:
Hello all. I'm a owner of a 1984 M17, recent purchase. It's missing a few things, standing n running rigging. No spreaders, centerboard gone, rudder cut off short. Are any measures available for these items? Thanks. Also I noticed the cast iron centerboard was done away with in 87' I think. Can I make myself one of ply n epoxy glass, my question, the weight factor, metal #165 +/- , is that weight needed ? Ballast? Added inside? I'm stuck, any thoughts, thanks ever so much, Mike
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