I thought the new M-17 CB's were fiberglass, light enough to lift with a pendant. True or false? If true, unless more ballast was added to compensate for the FG CB, it shouldn't be a factor. Steve Tyree, P-15 (currently reconditioning my ity bity Potter CB :) In a message dated 2/21/2004 11:14:17 AM Central Standard Time, Tom.Smith@itron.com writes: My immediate concern about a starboard cb (I think there are other problems as well...) is you are losing 200 plus pounds of ballast. It doesn't seem like much, but it has to be nearly 30 percent of the M17's low weight. I'd be more interested in this option for the M15, who's cb weight is much less a factor in righting. t (another mathematically challenged liberal arts major) Tom Smith & Jane Van Winkle