[Rhodes22-list] questions regarding the Rhodes centerboard.

Sun Apr 13 17:19:32 EDT 2008

Bob , Mary Lou And Leland
  Thanks for the info The only know for sure is next time the boat is on
blocks is to let the down board down . I  know it goes down but I not sure
how far and if it goes all the way .

  Bill Davidge

On Sat, Apr 12, 2008 at 2:31 PM, Mary Lou Troy <mtroy at atlanticbb.net> wrote:

> I think it may vary. IIRC, there are a number of
> ways that the cb pendant has been routed. The
> amount of line would depend on how many turns it
> makes. There are some that are direct pull
> including Fretless. When we got the boat 10 years
> ago and were concerned about the amount of lee
> helm, Stan suggested that one of the things we
> could do was move the stopper knot inside the
> little plastic ball to let the cb down further.
> It was not a figure 8 knot so it took all the way
> from Hart-Miller Island to Love Point working
> with a marlinspike to free up the knot. Can't
> remember if we were motoring or going downwind
> but there wasn't a whole lot of motion or I
> couldn't have done it underway. I think we moved
> the knot about 4 inches. I think we may have let
> the cb go all the way down and then taken note of
> where the line was, pulled it back up slightly
> and then retied the knot. We have a standard cb.
>
> Mary Lou
> 1991 R22 Fretless
> Rock Hall, MD
>
> At 10:12 AM 4/12/2008, you wrote:
> >To All
> >    Can anyone tell Me  how much line has to go out before the center
> board
> >or diamond board is all the way down ?
> >   Bill Davidge
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >On Sat, Apr 12, 2008 at 9:13 AM, Bob Keller <r22yankeeclipper at hotmail.com
> >
> >wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > Finally!  A topic in my area of expertise!  I'm not sure where to
> start
> > > with this, but I have proven without a doubt that if you remove the
> stopper
> > > knot and pull the diamondboard all the way down it will fall out.  The
> > > diamondboard is not designed to extend all
> > the way down, but the centerboard
> > > is supposed to go down and be close to 90 degrees when fully extended.
>  The
> > > centerboard has a pulley system while the diamondboard line connects
> > > directly.  I do not know if the centerboard can be replaced with a
> > > diamondboard?  If the centerboard is not dropping down all the way it
> is
> > > possible it is getting stuck in the trunk as my diamondboard did.  If
> that
> > > is the case, just remove the 500 bolts (actually 40 or 50 but seems
> like
> > > more) pull the board out and grind it down until it moves freely
> inside the
> > > trunk.
> > >
> > > Bob K
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2008 18:31:03 -0400> From: czerwonky at earthlink.net
> >
> > > To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] questions
> > > regarding the Rhodes centerboard.> > Joe,> I think Rummy related to me
> once
> > > that Bob Keller's diamondboard somehow came out of it's preferred
> 'home'
> > > after it had been rotated too far into the
> > vertical position. I am not aware
> > > of similar unwanted consequences if a conventional board is overly
> rotated
> > > forward. I have additional line on my centerboard lanyard, but a ball
> stop
> > > is knotted to keep the cb from moving further
> > forward. Anyone have practical
> > > experience on this.> Art> > -----Original Message-----> >From: Rob
> Lowe <
> > > rlowe at vt.edu>> >Sent: Apr 11, 2008 3:36 PM> >To: The Rhodes 22 mail
> list <
> > > rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>> >Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] questions
> > > regarding the Rhodes centerboard.> >> >Joe,> >Here's link to my boat
> when
> > > she was being painted by the previous owner.> >I'm assuming the
> centerboard
> > > is all the way down at this point. - rob> >> >
> > >
> >
> http://www.rhodes22.org/pipermail/rhodes22-list/attch/200507/13/Getaway-3.jpg
> >
> > > >> >> >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Arthur H. Czerwonky" <
> > > czerwonky at earthlink.net>> >To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <
> > > rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>> >Sent: Friday, April 11, 2008 3:25 PM>
> > > >Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] questions regarding the Rhodes
> centerboard.>
> > > >> >> >> Joe,> >> Mine does not extend fully either, also a feature of
> the
> > > diamond board, I> >am told. Maybe someone who
> > is closely familiar knows what
> > > the angle it> >should have with the keel when
> > fully extended. Who knows?> >>
> > > Art> >>> >> -----Original Message-----> >> >From: DownHill <
> > > jadoucet at snet.net>> >> >Sent: Apr 11, 2008 2:06 PM> >> >To:
> > > rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> >> >Subject: [Rhodes22-list] questions
> > > regarding the Rhodes centerboard.> >> >> >> >> >> >Has any one worked
> with
> > > the centerboard?> >> >> >> >I noticed that the centerboard on my '86
> > > (rebuilt 2002) Rhodes does not> >> >extend
> > vertically from the keel when the
> > > centerboard retrieval line is> >fully> >> >released. it is
> approximately 30
> > > deg from vertical. Because of this,> >the> >> >boat does not point
> very
> > > well.> >> >> >> >Has anyone replaced this line? Does one merely remove
> the
> > > bolts from the> >> >cabin floor to access the line? Is there a
> mechanical
> > > advantage pulley> >> >system? can it be
> > easily accessed to change the line?>
> > > >> >> >> >I've read about Stan's diamond board. Has anyone replaced
> the
> > > center> >board> >> >with a diamond board? did your performance
> improve?> >>
> > > >> >> >Thanks in advance for your help.> >> >> >> >Joe> >> >-- > >>
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