Dan, I don't know about diy repairs, but Hooper's in Afton, MN did a great job on my M-17 center board in November 2011. The board was refusing to drop. They cleaned it up, and applied several coats of epoxy. It's worked great ever since. They are very familiar with M-17s, and knew just what to do. Rich Makela M-17 #233 - Harmony Lake Calhoun, Mpls. -----Original Message----- From: montgomery_boats [mailto:montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Dan Farrell Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2014 2:00 PM To: Msog List Subject: M_Boats: How to get at m17 center board? Hi all, I want to do some maintenance and inspection on my m17 center board and pivot pin. Most crucial is replacing the pendant line, but would also like to refinish the centerboard itself (sand/seal) and maybe improve the pivoting area which is allowing more side to side play than I'd like. However I'm having trouble finding a Marina with a boatyard that can put my boat on blocks for me. Most Marinas here in Minneapolis are small and they apparently don't have the space for diy repairs. Fora anybody on the mailing list have ant great ideas about how I could lift the boat enough to access the centerboard? I've read that some have managed to lift right on the trailer, but that seems dicey to me. I've considered doing the work on the water, but would rather not. Using a jack or cherry plucker to raise the boat, little by little, off the trailer and onto a stand seems difficult. Any suggestions?