NO, I PUT THE PIN/BOLT IN A SS TUBE/PIPE TO PROTECTTHE FG -----Original Message----- From: "Bill Lamica" <billamicasr@gmail.com> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmissioncom> Sent: 12/12/07 10:34 AM Subject: Re: M_Boats: Keel pivot pin OOPS! I meant Jay... Did you mean sleeve the keel itself? Thanks Chad, I think someone else had nut and bolt too. Bill On Dec 12, 2007 10:29 AM, Chad Parrish <cparrish@fafnirnet.net> wrote:

I found a nut and bolt on mine, 1977 Monty 17. There was a but and bolt for the stop pin as well, that was pretty bent and wouldn't come out very easy. Sawzall use was required to remove that one ---

--Chad

On Dec 12, 2007, at 12:25 PM, Bill Lamica wrote:

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Thanks all, I'm doing another keel removal album for the site and wanted to make it factual.

I believe I'll make mention of what may be found too:

Someone found a nut and bolt instead of the original pin,

must have done repairs with parts on hand.

Doug, are you saying sleeve the keel itself?

Thanks Jerry - tradition it is.

Bill

On Dec 12, 2007 9:23 AM, Jay Townley <jaytownley@alamedanet.net> wrote:

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IF YOU REPLACE THE PIN, I'D SUGGEST YOU PUT IN SS SLEEVE FOR THE PIN

-----Original Message----- From: "Doug Kelch" <doug_kelch@yahoo.com> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" < montgomery_boats@mailman.xmissioncom> Sent: 12/12/07 8:41 AM Subject: Re: M_Boats: Keel pivot pin

M15 #310 - previous owner had removed the pin from the port side. The pin in my boat is not tapered but is not original equiptment. When inserting the pin there was no indication that the hole was tapered.

Thanks

Doug Kelch

Bill Lamica <billamicasr@gmail.com> wrote: I remember someone mentioning the keel pivot pin, or stop pin on some of the

M-Boats has to be removed in one direction because the pin and hole are tapered. If someone knows the model and the direction of push, I sure could use the info. Bill _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats

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