Having just owned M17 #622 (2003) for a little over a year, I am not sure what shape the centerboard pennant line is in. So far so good, but I want to do some preventative maintenance on it and try to be prepared with the correct materials. I can sling it up off the trailer to check it at a friends shop with his large forklift. There is a chandlery not to far that I can go to when I do the deed. I am asking what I am going to see when I do this. 1. Does the C/B drop far enough to expose the line? 2. Will I have to remove the pin I have seen discussed on this forum to get access to the line? 3. How is the line fastened to the board? Is the rope line spliced to a wire? Looped through an eye in the board or with a knot in a recess? Thanks for any advice. Bill M17 Makin' Time * *