Hello gang, Finding about about my 2004 Montgomery 17 has been a quest, since it did not (to my knowledge) come with an instruction manual. I have learned much from this forum, but a couple of blanks I thought one of you might be able to help with. One is how deep a late-model Pacific trailer has to go to float the boat on and off. One fellow told me that the water has to be 4' deep at the wheels to float a 17, but I have always been too busy at launching time to measure it; anyone know? The other question has to do with the centerboard pendant. It is obviously a hefty line, but I don't know how it is fastened to the board, and I would not know how to fix it if it came loose. Everything seems to be enclosed by glass. I also wonder if the board would fold up on the trailer if one could not retract it. I would not like to swim upside down holding it in as the boat is going on. Thanks for any information you can provide. Tom Jenkins M17 Scintilla, Hull 626.