With the drain holes functioning well, not plugged, there shouldn't be a freezing issue. I did have an issue when I bought my boat where the previous owner hit a rock or something that cause a large split in the centerboard. I repaired it myself and as part of the repair, I filled the leading edge w...

Thank you so much for this post!!! I have been planning to make this same mod to my 2001 26X. I also have a BF 2.3 that I use for my dinghy but it's the short shaft model. By looking at your photos, I think I can make my motor work as well. I'll have to be a little creative and lowering things by 5 ...