[Rhodes22-list] centerboard repair - cap sealant? reply to Saroj

[Mary Lou Troy]

A couple of months ago in response to a different query, I mentioned 
that Fretless has just a straight pull (no blocks) for her 
centerboard pennant. Works just fine.

Mary Lou
1991 R22 Fretless
Rock Hall, MD


At 04:05 PM 10/28/2008, you wrote:
>Saroj,
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>I think if you look at the two photos I just sent out and read Lou's
>text you might get an idea of how this is/was rigged.  Lou refers to two
>blocks on the cap.  You can see two blocks mounted inside the bottom of
>the cap and two on the centerboard itself. - rob
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>Ok for the threading  I truly believe that the pennant line should be
>connected through its hole then treaded to two mini blocks or
>something that functions as such on the cap.  You are saying below
>that your line starts from a "small U bracket fore of the foremost
>block on the cap".   For a true mechanical advantage in this small
>area to work I think you need 2 blocks on the board and two on the
>cap.   Btw if you research the archives you will see a  few pictures
>of how the board is supposed to be threaded.   I completely ripped
>out what makeshift things I had when i looked inside and installed
>Harken Mini blocks which are really not that expensive. I made a
>Ushaped bracket to hold my dual mini block Harken which attaches to
>the inside of my cap with 2  1/4x20 bolts.
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