[Rhodes22-list] Sticking swing keel

[Bud]

All,
  OK, OK - centerboard and antifouling ... I will update my decoder ring.
Is a hand-saw apt to damage anything inside the trunk area??
Pete - I have a 1990 Rhodes, refurbished in 1997.

Thanks to all,
Bud

Peter Thorn wrote:

>Bud,
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>What year was your boat made?
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>PT
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>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Bill Effros" <bill at effros.com>
>To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2007 10:42 PM
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Sticking swing keel
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>>Rory,
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>>You took the words out of my mouth.  Wrong paint!
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>>Some people use a hand saw to free the centerboard.  It's a messy
>>business. Wear goggles.
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>>Bill Effros
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>>Rory Orkin wrote:
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>>>I believe anti-fowling paint is only good for keeping geese and ducks
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>>>the keel.. :-)
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>>>Bud_On_Rhodes wrote:
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>>>>My swing keel is getting stuck in the "up" position ... and I think it
>>>>is due to barnacles.
>>>>I have cleaned several barnacles out of the "slot" from under the
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>boat -
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>>>>though the rest
>>>>of the hull is very clean with no marine growth (am using Pettitt
>>>>anti-fowling paint.)
>>>>I suspect the anti-fowling has worn off the inside of the center board
>>>>trunk and
>>>>marine life has found a new home.  What are some cleaning methods folks
>>>>use to
>>>>clean out the center-board area while the boat is still in the water?
>>>>Does anything
>>>>work better than taking a stick and trying to knock the barnacles out
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>>>>there?
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>>>>Thanks,
>>>>Bud Connor
>>>>Melbourne, FL
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