John, where did you drill that centerboard trunk hole for unjamming your CB? I have the M-15 and I can't imagine where the hole would be located unless it is right at the hatch step down. Thanks, ----Larry M-15 #189 -----Original Message----- From: montgomery_boats-bounces+larry.hughston=dgs.ca.gov@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:montgomery_boats-bounces+larry.hughston=dgs.ca.gov@mailman.xmission. com] On Behalf Of JazzYachts@aol.com Sent: Saturday, August 13, 2005 10:18 AM To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: M_Boats: unsticking centerboard on M15 Without launching the boat to be sure that the board is going up and down smoothly, there's no way to tell whether the board is moving freely or not. I jammed my board in the trunk once by grounding on mud and shells. It stayed good and stuck and I had to abandon a sailing trip. Determined that it would never happen again, I drilled a hole in the trunk in the cabin and installed a $3.00 waterproof drainplug. If the board ever jammed again, I could remove the drainplug, drive the board down with a piece of aluminum rod, and screw the plug back in. John _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats