Sean, I can confirm that on the M-17 (steel keel) you can access the pendant attach point if you remove the stop pin. Did this a couple years ago. Hope it works on the 23 as well. Robbin bownez@juno.com wrote:
Hello Sean,
Sorry to hear about your 360 lb iron buddy taking a fall, my swing keel has fallen on my M17, but never on my M23. I have not done this (yet), but I seem to recall you can access the keel/pendant point on an M17 by removing the stop pin and carefully lowering the board. Perhaps this is also true with the M23. Is there a way of lowering the swing keel presently? I wonder if you remove the stop pin on the trailer, launch, ease the board down having it rest against a small piece of wood, then possibly view the lanyard attachment point. Do you have the wire/pulley raising system in the locker? I have the bronze ratchet directly above the keel in the salon. I am always very careful lowering and reeling the big iron blade. Idasailor is making replacement parts for the old style ratchet like mine (thank you Joel). I think I would bite the bullet and have a yard sling her so you don't need to attend to this under water. Swing keels have their drawbacks.
Good luck,
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