Mary: You have asked about what the interior of the keel looks like. Have you seen the pictures on in the MSOG FB group that TJ shared? Shows details of the interior makeup of the keel. Link - https://www.facebook.com/groups/330782353662726/permalink/7173738309367062/ Definitions - The M17 has a shoal keel. This is the fixed keel on your boat. It is, in your boat's case, ballasted by lead. The M17 had a centerboard. It has a fiberglass shell and is filled with lead (fun Montgomery fact - it is an M15 centerboard). The board weights about 45# - basically enough weight to keep it down. :: Dave Scobie :: M6'8" #650 :: Baba 30 #233 DEJA VU :: SV SWALLOW - sv-swallow.com :: former owner M17 #375 SWEET PEA - m17-375.com :: former owner M15 #288 SCRED - m15namedscred.wordpress.com <<-- new site! On Sun, Apr 3, 2022, 9:18 AM Mary Campbell <sailmaryc@gmail.com> wrote:
Just to reassure you, yes, I have checked EVERYWHERE for water! Over and over!!! :-D. There is no water forward of the v-berth bulkhead. And I really feel confident now that a hammer blow cracked the liner and probably put a smaller crack in the top of the CB trunk. So the fix will not be hard once I haul. And when I do haul, I will take a LOT of photos of the truck and find the stop bolt. From your description and my observations of the boat construction (beautifully finished with fillets at joints, etc.) I am confident that any water coming in from that crack is only collecting in the tiny voids that you describe. There is no wood in there to rot. So as long as I don’t drill any MORE holes in that liner…the boat should stay dry. Thanks again so much.