Bill: I had mine out once, and I did it by taking the boat to a shop that had a travel hoist. We lifted the boat off the trailer, pulled the trailer, set the keel on the ground, pulled both pins, then lifted the boat high enough that the CB dropped out the bottom. Took the pennant off and away we went. Put it back by reversing the process. It is a load to handle by yourself! The pins came out without any grinding. I think the factory setup on the old boats was a large countersunk flathead screw that threaded into the side of the keel. Flush mounted for low drag and to be fast....as Jerry would want it to be. But a screw of that size and shape is hard to find if you have to replace it. A bolt through the keel even for the stopper pin is probably a reasonable fix. Howard On 3/30/05 10:02 AM, "BILLAMICASR@aol.com" <BILLAMICASR@aol.com> wrote:

More questions, As mentioned, I'm doing an album on removal of the CB on an M-17. This particular craft has a big stainless nut & bolt as a CB pivot. As well as on for the CB stop. Is this factory or retrofit? What are the steps to remove & reinstall the CB after the boat is up, the CB trunk clear and the CB lowered as far as possible, yet supported by the CB pin. Are most pins fiberglassed over? making it necessary to grind off a little gelcoat & glass to get to the pin to drift punch it out? I'll be posting the results on the Photo Site, with pictures. So, if you'ld like. Email me off list. Or, on list. Either way. Thanks for any help. Bill _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats