That was about the time when I switched from steel punchings to lead shot in the ballast; I'd guess that your boat has lead ballast but the old iron board. You can check the ballast by running a compass or magnet over the keel, and the board by crawling under and looking. jerry ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Wickett" <billwick@gmail.com> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2013 2:38 PM Subject: M_Boats: Iron centreboard on M17
Who can advise the year that the CB was changed from iron to laminate? Which CB would an '89 M17 be likely to have? Would the ballast be iron or lead?
Thanks,
Bill Wickett Makin' Time M17 #622
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