Readers, My centerboard is no longer stuck. In fact it is no longer attached to the boat. I cut an access hole about 3" below the pendant port and used a long punch to get the board moving. After the first three inches, the board falls freely. You can see and feel ballooning in the starboard side of the trunk just above floor level as the board moves past that area. There was an existing FG patch to the keel trunk right at floor level so I cut that out. There was no apparent reason for it to be there. I need to stop here and explain that a previous owner had removed the cabin floor, giving access to the ballast. I have removed the steel punchings on the starboard side of the trunk down to about five inches. There was some swelling putting pressure on the trunk, but clearance in the upper portion of the trunk has gotten quite a bit better. I think at this point I could re-assemble everything and the CB would function correctly. At this point, I need to decide whether to just re-assemble everything, or to continue and remove all the steel ballast once and forever. One reason I am being Indecisive is that I know I can't get all the steel out from the top, so that means cutting more holes in the boat L I am leaning toward removing it all, once and done. What would you do? Earl PS, I assume that this list doesn't support attached pictures, is that true?