Length of centerboard pennant on 2005 M-17
I sail "Reef-or-Madness," a 2005 M-17 (hull # 628) out of Sturgeon Bay, WI. A knot was tied on the centerboard pennant by a previous owner that prevents the centerboard from dropping more than 1' 4" from its fully-up position in its trunk. Should the board be able to drop further? I would experiment except for the fact that the knot appears to be almost impossible to untie. Also, my cockpit seems to drain exceptionally slowly. For example, a day or two after a rain, there remains residual water in the cockpit. I have checked the cockpit drains and they are not clogged. Admittedly, I do have enough gear in the cabin to sustain me on an ocean crossing, but even when I place the full weight of my 170 pound torso on the top of the stern wet locker lid, the cockpit still drains slowly. Is this typical of 2005 M-17s? Paul Kasriel
yuuup. Look at the bright side. Your feet will be nice and cool on those really hot days!!! ----- Original Message ----- From: Paul and Katy Kasriel To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Sent: Monday, July 16, 2012 2:25 PM Subject: M_Boats: Length of centerboard pennant on 2005 M-17 I sail "Reef-or-Madness," a 2005 M-17 (hull # 628) out of Sturgeon Bay, WI. A knot was tied on the centerboard pennant by a previous owner that prevents the centerboard from dropping more than 1' 4" from its fully-up position in its trunk. Should the board be able to drop further? I would experiment except for the fact that the knot appears to be almost impossible to untie. Also, my cockpit seems to drain exceptionally slowly. For example, a day or two after a rain, there remains residual water in the cockpit. I have checked the cockpit drains and they are not clogged. Admittedly, I do have enough gear in the cabin to sustain me on an ocean crossing, but even when I place the full weight of my 170 pound torso on the top of the stern wet locker lid, the cockpit still drains slowly. Is this typical of 2005 M-17s? Paul Kasriel
Paul, The drain hoses are fairly large diameter, so I suppose the cockpit would drain fairly rapidly if you took a wave. However, I think the cockpit floor might be about the same height as the scuppers, so the last bit of water tends not to drain out if the boat is heavily laden; moreover, a bit of water will sometimes back in when the stern is down (e.g., while motoring). For the latter problem, some of us have installed plastic seacocks in the drain line, and sponge out rainwater if we travel in rain. When it is too rough to leave the seacocks closed, and the water is cold, we wear boots. Tom Jenkins 2004 M17 Scintilla On Jul 16, 2012, at 11:25 AM, Paul and Katy Kasriel wrote:
I sail "Reef-or-Madness," a 2005 M-17 (hull # 628) out of Sturgeon Bay, WI. A knot was tied on the centerboard pennant by a previous owner that prevents the centerboard from dropping more than 1' 4" from its fully-up position in its trunk. Should the board be able to drop further? I would experiment except for the fact that the knot appears to be almost impossible to untie.
Also, my cockpit seems to drain exceptionally slowly. For example, a day or two after a rain, there remains residual water in the cockpit. I have checked the cockpit drains and they are not clogged. Admittedly, I do have enough gear in the cabin to sustain me on an ocean crossing, but even when I place the full weight of my 170 pound torso on the top of the stern wet locker lid, the cockpit still drains slowly. Is this typical of 2005 M-17s?
Paul Kasriel
Hi Paul,I have had good luck untying stubborn knots using vise grips where trying to use a marlin spike or a fid failed.My knowledge of the M 17 is nil, however with the M 15 the knot should be tied so that when lowered the centre board is just short of striking the trunk when under way. I would think tis is also true for your boat. Best of luck, RTH. -----Original Message----- From: Paul and Katy Kasriel Sent: Monday, July 16, 2012 2:25 PM To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Subject: M_Boats: Length of centerboard pennant on 2005 M-17 I sail "Reef-or-Madness," a 2005 M-17 (hull # 628) out of Sturgeon Bay, WI. A knot was tied on the centerboard pennant by a previous owner that prevents the centerboard from dropping more than 1' 4" from its fully-up position in its trunk. Should the board be able to drop further? I would experiment except for the fact that the knot appears to be almost impossible to untie. Also, my cockpit seems to drain exceptionally slowly. For example, a day or two after a rain, there remains residual water in the cockpit. I have checked the cockpit drains and they are not clogged. Admittedly, I do have enough gear in the cabin to sustain me on an ocean crossing, but even when I place the full weight of my 170 pound torso on the top of the stern wet locker lid, the cockpit still drains slowly. Is this typical of 2005 M-17s? Paul Kasriel
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