[Rhodes22-list] Centerboard cover replacement

[Andrew Collins]

Luis

Got it, thanks. I have not opened that part yet. I bet my boat has stuff
growing in there too.

Andrew

On Wed, Oct 8, 2008 at 6:21 AM, Luis Guzman <trpclman at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Andrew,
>
> What you see there is the hose that has the centerboard pendant inside, and
> the picture was taken from the v-berth looking towards the cabin entrance.
> This is the first time that I do this with this boat. There are barnacles
> inside the trunk that I need to scrape off so I can paint it.
>
> I was having problems with my centerboard because the trunk was full of
> barnacles.
>
> Luis
> S/V Miracle
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Andrew Collins <sailingvesselcarmen at gmail.com>
> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 7, 2008 7:42:27 PM
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Centerboard cover replacement
>
> Luis
>
> Could you tell me what the vertical element (pipe?) that is visible in
> attachment 002 is? It has a hose clamp on it. And what direction the
> picture
> was taken in, is this a compression post?
>
> How long has it been since you looked at the CB pulleys etc?
>
> My CB is actuating more stiffly than before and I am wondering if I should
> look at it now or if I can squeeze another  season out of it.
>
> thanks
>
> Andrew
> sv Carmen
>
> On Tue, Sep 30, 2008 at 4:12 PM, Luis Guzman <trpclman at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > Help!
> >
> > I put my boat on stands to do a bottom job and discovered several
> blisters.
> > Also, I noticed that it had several layers of what look like different
> types
> > of paint.
> >
> > After removing the paint using a paint remover recommended by west marine
> > and carefully scraping the paint, I could see that the gel coat is
> pitted.
> > It looks to me like somebody had used a sandblaster to remove paint as I
> saw
> > this happening to a friend's boat when he used a sandblaster on his boat.
> >
> > Now, I think that would explain the blisters.
> >
> > I have not looked into the archives yet (Take it easy Ed), but I need to
> > find out how to repair the gel-coat (I can not remember how my friend
> > repaired it on his boat)
> >
> > I also wanted to remove the centerboard-trunk's cap, and after I removed
> > the floor, I discovered that the cap was cracked (I don't know how the
> water
> > was not getting in), and that 3M 3200 (I think) was used to seal the cap.
> In
> > addition, after removing the small cap where the pendant is attached, I
> > discovered that the pendant is pinched between the cap and the trunk (See
> > pictures)
> >
> > I'm going to have to make a gasket with neoprene for the centerboard
> trunk
> > like I did for the '75 that I had.
> >
> > Is there anything that could help remove the sealant without damaging the
> > cap or the trunk?
> >
> >
> > Luis
> > S/V Miracle
> >
> >
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