From earlier discussions, I believe this to be true: The M15 must have a knot to deploy the centerboard correctly. The M17 must NOT have a knot, because the board is intended to rest completely on the stop-tang. I think the centerboard rope hole squirting is normal . . . A piece of foam does the trick . . . My cb trunk only squirts noticeably when sailing in a chop . . .
----- Original Message ----- From: BILLAMICASR@aol.com To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Sent: Saturday, November 06, 2004 9:23 AM Subject: Little Squirt Can't say if this of any help... When I looked at Alina (M-17) there was a knot in the CB rope. The there was a good amount of sail tape wrapped around in a taper in the end that goes into the hole. When I asked about it, Bob Campbell told me there was two purposes. First, the knot made it so the board would not quite bottom out and would keep the pressure off the cb stop pin and second, the sail tape was shaped (tapered) so as to act as a stopper in the hole to keep water out. Bill M-17 "Tipperary"