[Rhodes22-list] Problems removing cap of centerboard trunk

[Lou Rosenberg]

Luis,
  As I have recently done this operation I will offer my experience.
  My cap is held on with through bolts going through the cap and flange. 
There are nuts with washers underneath the flange which will turn when 
you turn the  bolts.  I would run my hand under the flange as flush 
with the fibreglass as possible and you should feel the bolts.   I used 
a 7/16 open end wrench to hold the nut while I used my varispeed drill 
in reverse with  phillips bit,  It took a few hours to get all 45 or so 
out.
Be very carefull removing the pendant pipe which leads to the top of 
the cap.
  good luck
  Lou


  Monday, January 3, 2005, at 06:52 PM, Luis Guzman wrote:

> My wife and I went to General Boats to pick up the
> centerboard for our project boat. We got to meet Stan
> himself and several members of his crew. Everybody
> there was vey nice and vey helpful.
>
> Besides the centerboard, we were able to obtain a
> couple of other parts that we needed.
>
> Back home, I tried removing the centerboard trunk cap
> in order to get in there and install the recently
> adquired centerboard. Well, I was able to remove only
> a couple of screws.
>
> The other screws just turned. I did not have pliers
> with me to try pull up on the screws while I turned
> them.
>
> Are the nuts for the screws embedded into the
> fiberglass?
>
> How should I go about removing this cap?
>
>
>
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