...........and if I remember correctly..........they were upset that they couldn't get it to plane!!!! I guess some people just don't understand hydrodynamics.........lol Skip -----Original Message----- From: bownez <bownez@juno.com> To: montgomery_boats <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Sat, May 10, 2014 8:31 am Subject: Re: M_Boats: #44 making big progress...complete new keel installed. Sean, You are to be commended for giving hull #44 a new life. Kudos for taking on such n involved project. ome other "boater" could have well chopped the keel off, plugged it, and ounted a 150hp outboard on the transom! Jerry has a story about such an occurrence). You're as sick as I am, an M23 and an M17. Bones ___________________________________________________________ his fish is Toxic (avoid) mpairs brain function, damages your heart, joints, & skin ttp://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/536e1b7dd3561b7c6ae5st03vuc