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Nice work Bob and good ideas. My keel was very tight with very little clearance between it and the keel brackets. It was a snug fit jacking it back up into position to install my new pin. I cleaned up the old pipe fitting snubber, painted it with rustoleum black and greased the inside. I then shorte...

Thank you...I am 66 today and my boat is 39...just like Jack Benny.

Hi Richard...congratulations. I am located in Kenosha. Where are you going to sail her?

Bob...that sounds like a good plan.

Beautiful job Bob...looks nicer than mine. I also used the coal tar epoxy. I did not thin and only put on two coats, but it seemed to turn out well. Looking forward to see the completion.

sounds good

Here is the finished product back from the welder...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoBwkiS ... e=youtu.be

I posted the video of my new rudder post at the Rudders/Tillers.Wheels topic.

I posted a short video of the new rudder post under construction in the Rudders/Tillers/Wheels section.

Here is a quick video of the new rudder post that I am constructing...https://youtu.be/oqCJvrR6VA4

Congratulations...I love the look of the the Monty. I hope that you enjoy every minute with her.

Excellent !!

How high up you can crank the keel depends on how the cable was made up that attaches to it. As long as the crimped on cable clamp is nice and close to the end loop you should be ok. I rest my keel on the trailer frame in the V that was made for that purpose. Good Luck and do post pics for us to see.

i just went out and measured the swing keel. Mine is resting on the support on the trailer. It measures 16 inches to the bottom of the hull. It can be cranked up about two inches or so...that would make it 13 or 14 inches to the bottom.

EE...I agree I like the How to articles and the voice of experience stories also.

I've been disappointed with Sail magazine since they switched to the new format...there doesn't seem to be as much content that interests me and what is there is somewhat less thorough.

great pics and video...thanx for posting

thanx for the tips...I will look for these

Thanks for posting that link Dave.

Sailrite has netting...here is their installation video...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8B65D1EZvHo

In about three weeks I am going to start on my new rudder post assembly in the basement...after that is finished I am going to work on the masthead assembly. That should be a sound prescription for cabin fever.

Terrence...can you take some pics of the boom?

I really doubt that it is a furling boom though...in the video they run part of the mainsheet thru that mid boom block on the underside and thru the fairlead on the cockpit sole. That is where they show the helmsman controlling the main. The other end of the mainsheet runs aft thru the block at the ...

I watched the video...I think that the horseshoe thing goes at the end of the boom if there is not an attachment tang there already. the other little block attaches underneath the boom on a short track mid way forward. That is a good video.

You should be able to tell if the boom rotates by looking at the gooseneck attachment that connects boom to mast. If the boom can rotate while the gooseneck stays still then it furls...only a guess here.

Looks like it goes on the boom...is the boom a furling type boom?

very cool...Thanx for posting

She looks great...fixed keel, very unusual. Congratulations !!

I use Bar Keeper's Friend in the bath tub and the kitchen sink...good stuff...doesn't scratch either.

Some video concerning prop walk...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLFVcEIct_8 and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-_rldH48rg....plenty more on youtube.