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

[Saroj Gilbert]

Thanks Rob... I'd take a pic of my setup but it is freezing outside... have 
attached a drawing to my response to Lou.

As I said to MaryLou, I'm not going to redo the threading... it is fine as 
it is and all the blocks have been replaced and installed now.

Just need to drill holes for the bolts, seal it and install a zillion 
bolts... then install the new pennant tube. We applied bottom paint inside 
the cap because there were quite a few barnacles up in there... how, I have 
no idea.   I've been getting a lot of rain water in the cabin through that 
bad tube.  I suspect she is leaking somewhere else as well, but at least 
that one will be eliminated.

Many thanks for your help and pics.

Saroj


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lowe, Rob" <rlowe at vt.edu>
To: "The Rhodes 22 Email List" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2008 4:05 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] centerboard repair - cap sealant? reply to 
Saroj


> Saroj,
>
> 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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