Chad, I'd do a lot more looking before I'd do any cutting. Connie had a leak in his M15 that he couldn't locate. I think, on the advice of Jerry he put water in the boat, while on the trailer and found the leak. If he's out there I'm sure he would give a much more colorful explanation. Once I was in the cockpit of an M17 with four other guys and it took on water into the cockpit and cabin through the scupper. How about calling the PO? If he drilled holes he must know something. When you find the leak, it will probably turn out to be something simple that doesn't warrant doing any cutting. Let us know what it turns out to be. Rick M15 #337 Bluebird
Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2007 13:55:13 -0500 From: Chad Parrish <cparrish@fafnirnet.net> Subject: M_Boats: 1977 Monty 17 Leaks Centerboard Trunk To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Message-ID: <33AE9C2C-9824-40AB-A747-D471B9E93DDB@fafnirnet.net> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; delsp=yes; charset=US-ASCII
Hello all,
I am looking for some advice, the previous owner of the new to me boat had added 2 holes in the hull liner on either side of the centerboard trunk in the cabin. When we took the boat out for the first time a couple of weeks ago I could see water in between the hull and the hull liner. I had a leaking though hull as well at that time and figured that was the source of my leak. Well the through hull has been taken care of, but I still have water getting into the boat. I presume it has something to do with the centerboard trunk.
My number one rule in boating is "keep the water out" so I need to get this fixed. Does anyone have any advice as to what my first step should be? I was thinking of dropping the board and trying to see up into the centerboard trunk to see if I could see what the problem may be, or am I just better off cutting the centerboard trunk out from inside the cabin and inspecting things that way? I can take pictures later on this evening if that would help. Thanks for any help or advice that you may have.
Regards,
Chad