Bill, I don't know the exact measurements, but most of the trunk is underwater. I've heard of guys using something like a hacksaw blade to slide up past the centerboard to check and clean the trunk. It would have to be a long one to reach all the way. Larry On Wed, 22 Oct 2003 20:09:05 -0500 Howard Audsley <haudsley@tranquility.net> writes:

Bill:

To get an idea of what it all looks like down there, take a look at the centerboard pictures on the MSOG website:

http://www.msog.org/models/m17/m-17-cb.cfm

I too have often wondered if the sticking board problem on some boats is due to marine growth and not a swelling of the cast iron ballast in the trunk.

Howard M17, #278

On 10/22/03 6:37 PM, "Bill Sylvester" <wmcsyl1@cox.net> wrote:

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Larry,

The old M-17 has been sitting in her slip, unused, for over two years. I am concerned that some marine critters have attached themselves to the inside of the trunk. If they are hard shelled they might bind the board. How much of the trunk is underwater? If it is only the first couple of inches, there might not be enough growth to matter. We will see.

Thanks, Bill

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