[Rhodes22-list] questions regarding the Rhodes centerboard.

Sun Apr 13 21:53:05 EDT 2008

Jerry.. Please overlook the Type O"s . I'm doing this with one hand and that on top of all of My normal problems.
    Bill 

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From: "cjlowe at sssnet.com" <cjlowe at sssnet.com>
To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2008 8:40:49 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] questions regarding the Rhodes centerboard.

Bill,
I'm going to do my bottom paint this week,I'll try to post a picture
when I get it up in the air.

Jerry Lowe

On 4/13/2008, "bill davidge" <wpdavidge at gmail.com> wrote:

>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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