Dave As I understand it 'AC' used the original molds so the orientation of the CB keel trunk and the opening in the cockpit should be the same as original designed. I just checked my boat and the CB pennant, goes thru the center opening of a 6" cleat mounted horizontally on the side of the cabin wall just below the hatch opening and, is 36" long. It does not have a stopper knot at 17"-18" above the cockpit floor opening. It appears that the depth of the board is controlled by the amount of line let out and then secured on the cleat. I intend to install a 180 deg. swiveling cleat platform with a c-cleat (WM model. 505456 pg.976) left over from my prior boat so as to have infinite depth control with out having to tie off. I have not had it in the water so do not know how far down the CB will go. Do you know if the CB had an original mold? A picture would be helpful information as I go forward. The 17"-18" information will be used to mark the pennant so as not the have the CB hit the CB trunk at the front end. Thanks for the feed back great support group. Will post pictures when I am done in the next week or so, George -----Original Message----- From: montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of W David Scobie Sent: Friday, May 10, 2013 7:28 PM To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats Subject: Re: M_Boats: Bottom Paint On Montgomery 15 - centerboard picture George: the pennant should have stop knot (figure-8 knot) about 17"-18" above where comes up into the cockpit. i sailed my M15, and the Glessers', with the knot about 1" from 'going into the trunk'. i can share a picture from the Glesser's M15 if needed. the M15's centerboard 'in-trunk forward edge' will hit the forward end of the centerboard trunk if it is over extended. the board is still in the truck at this stage and not correctly supported. now this is for Jerry's boats ... which your boat is not. the pictures of your boat i have don't show the centerboard pennant clearly. so, i don't know if the one (or two) boats built buy Chuck (aka, American Classics) are to Jerry's spec. :: Dave Scobie --- On Fri, 5/10/13, George Iemmolo <griemmolo2@gmail.com> wrote:
Dave
How does the CB system know not to drop the center board
beyond the proper
distance to keep the non foiled edge in the trunk?
George