George, I think I solved the M-15 centerboard drain problem. Used a trigger nozzle on my garden hose with the blast right into the rope hole in the board at the forward floor of the cockpit. Took a couple of tries, I think the first blast sort of softened up the muck, sort of like soaking a cassarole dish before scrubbing it, then the second blast a bit later broke the blockage loose. Also learned to be careful next time I park the M-15 by the big fir tree next to my driveway to have the tarp secure so the pollen and rain can't blow in to make a primordial mush on the cockpit floor. Steve M-15 # 335 ----- Original Message ----- From: "stevetrapp" <stevetrapp@q.com> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2013 3:12 PM Subject: Re: M_Boats: M15 Centerboard George, I am having the same problem with my M-15. I am hoping to go sailing next week, but frankly, I am a bit anxious about the cockpit draining problem. I will appreciate reading the results of how you get yours to work. Steve M-15 # 335 ----- Original Message ----- From: "George Iemmolo" <griemmolo2@gmail.com> To: <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2013 2:52 PM Subject: M_Boats: M15 Centerboard
I finally splashed the boat last Thursday. I have not been able to get my CB to go down its full designed length of 15". In addition the cockpit does not drain after a rain. I either need to pump it out manually or raise and lower the CB line as far as it will go and the water pumps out thru the CB line/Drain hole. I plan on taking a wire clothes hanger that I have folded in half as a prod to see if anything is lodged in the hole.
ANY WORDS OF WISDOM ARE GREATLY APPRECIATED.
George
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