M_Boats: M17 wing keel -- sacrilege?

Hesitate to even mention this to the Montgomery faithful -- don't want to trigger a wave of purist outrage -- but has anyone considered a wing keel on a Montgomery 17?  Have mine in salt water which can cause problems with the CB trunk.  Maybe a stainless plate about the same weight as the CB could be bolted up against the bottom of the keel.  Could extend out to the sides as does a wing keel.  Would achieve same weight, same shallow draft, and solve some CB problems.  Probably not the same windward performance, but might be a reasonable trade off.   Dick Straubel