I used some marine grade mahogany plywood, seems to work well.  I bought it on line, 2 2x4 ½ in sheets. 

Randy Sommerfeld

M-17  No Worries

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From: Jim Sadler
Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2020 1:01 PM
To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats
Subject: M_Boats: Companion way slats M15

Do any of you skippers know where to get new teak boards?

Thanks

Capt Jim Sadler

SV Pelican M-15

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From: montgomery_boats <montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com> On Behalf Of Bob Eeg

Sent: Friday, September 18, 2020 11:53 AM

To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com>

Subject: Re: M_Boats: Center board pivot

Larry is correct. 44 has a new bottom, lead ballast and a new pin.

The board was already epoxied by Sean.

Bob

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> On Sep 18, 2020, at 11:37 AM, Larry Yake <larryyake@gmail.com> wrote:

>

> Why are you replacing the pin, Jon? Problems? As I recall, your boat

> Ol'44 had the centerboard and keel completely reworked when Sean had

> the boat, not that many years ago.

>

>> On Fri, Sep 18, 2020 at 10:54 AM Thomas Buzzi

>> <thomaspbuzzi@gmail.com>

>> wrote:

>>

>> My Monty 17 had a ss 1/2 inch bolt. Get a drift pin (long flat end

>> punch) and start by tapping on it with a hammer. This is after you

>> carefully clean out both sides of the pivot pin pockets to be sure

>> which end is the one to tap on. Mine had a nut and bolt head on them,

>> respectively. Check to see what was used on your hull. Be sure to

>> support the board before driving the pin out and, actually wedge it

>> up to take the weight off the pin. It would be a good idea too to

>> remove the stop bolt at the aft lower end of the board which is 3/8th

>> inch in diameter before removing the pivot bolt. When replacing that

>> lower stop pin, while doing so slip a piece of nylon reinforced fuel

>> line hose with a 3/8 inch diameter hole in it to act as a bumper in

>> the future. Having that rubber hose on that stop bolt works wonders

>> when cushioning the contact between center board and stop bolt! As

>> long as the board is out, it would be a good time to check the lanyard knot connecting the board raising line to the centerboard.

>>

>>> On Fri, Sep 18, 2020 at 8:46 AM Jon Barber <brbrbarber@gmail.com> wrote:

>>>

>>> I would like to replace the c board pivot pin .

>>> Monty17

>>> It will not budge

>>> Any ideas?

>>> Also ,what size and type of bolt was stock?

>>> Thanks

>>> Jon Montgomery 17 Ol'44

>>>

>>