Ed: My '84 M15, steel ballast and centerboard weight, had no issues. Sailed on Salish Sea. My '83 M17 with steel ballast and cast iron centerboard had no issues; and she was kept in a mooring over half the year for 25+ years on the Salish Sea (I was her only oner that 'dry sailed'). The M15s &M17s beginning '86/'87 have lead ballast. :: Dave Scobie :: M6'8" #650 :: SV SWALLOW - sv-swallow.com :: former owner M17 #375 SWEET PEA - m17-375.com :: former owner M15 #288 SCRED - www.freewebs.com/m15-named-scred/ On Mon, Nov 16, 2020, 10:05 AM Edward Epifani <edepifani@hotmail.com> wrote:
I seem to have gathered that extensive time in salt water sets in motion a ticking time bomb with regards to centerboard integrity(pellet oxidation, expansion, gel cracking, water intrusion, negative feedback loop, jamming) Any salty M15 owners comment? Maybe M15 not suited for extensive time in the salt? As in moored for long periods of time? Ed E