The easy way to determine your type of ballast is to go over the keel with a compass. Jerry jerrymontgomery.org ----- Original Message ----- From: <thauser@att.net> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com>; "'For and about Montgomery Sailboats'" <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Cc: "Hughston, Larry" <Larry.Hughston@dgs.ca.gov> Sent: Friday, January 20, 2006 11:24 AM Subject: RE: M_Boats: Ospho?

M-owners:

Please include me in CB repair ideas. Our M-15 #175, Kestrel, has her CB jammed. Am planning to jack up next month and try to remove. According to my info, the ballast is/was lead shot but can't confirm. I don't see any rust stains or bleeding from the little I can see up the trunk.

Since the CB weighs about 75#, I will stop by a brass foundry in Salt Lake City and see if they can make a pattern and cut me a solid brass CB. Only maintenance after that will be with Brasso to keep it shiny for the fish to chase after.

Thanks for all the helpful info so far.

Tom _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats