Very highly unlikely that your c-board trunk is swollen . . . Don't despair 'till you've tried some of the simple suggestions to jar your board loose . . . Don't give up THEN, either . . . Bill Sylvester pulled his '70's M17 that had been kept in a saltwater slip forever . . . Its stainless lifting-rudder apparatus had corroded away, but he had no c-board trunk swelling . . . Sounds like your boat was kept on her trailer . . . Sounds like her former owner is telling you the truth . . . ----- Original Message ----- From: "doug" <dougl20002001@yahoo.com> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2004 1:50 PM Subject: m - 15 Center Board Doug K, Thanks for the info. I just talked to bob E and also saw parts of messages in the message archive that suggest the center board trunk may have swelled and this swelling prevents the center board from dropping. If the swelling is the problem is there a way to "unswell" it or fix the problem? New center board with narrower demension? Is my dream boat unsailable for ever? Thanks for any help i can get Doug