I have a 75 with a winch in the cabin and I don't have any trouble at all. I like my heavy CB sorry you are having trouble. At your service Larry Pegg -----Original Message----- From: p. d. buharin <buharin@msn.com> To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Sent: Wed, Sep 29, 2010 12:40 pm Subject: M_Boats: Early M17 Cast Iron Centerboard Question I have a '74 M-17 with a cast iron swing keel. I have not seen much conversation about the early swing keel. Cranking the CB up and down I lost count at 120+ revolutions of the crank. This is a bear on the way back to the dock. Has anyone made any modifications to an early boat to make the process of cranking the CB up and down more efficient? Sailing the boat is a joy except for this chore. _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats Remember, there is no privacy on the Internet!