[Rhodes22-list] Michael W. a way to drop the board

[Alan Robertson]

Michael,
Jerry's advice is very good and I am going to keep it in mind for myself. However, if when your Rhodes is rocking and you hear a noticeable bang-bang from the swing keel-centerboard hitting the sides of its housing when in the "full up" position, the main bolt on which it swivels may need tightening to reduce the side to side play in it. This happened to us twice in the last 25 years of sailing our '83. Get out the snorkel  or the scuba equipment.
"Thor IV" - Lake George NY

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  From: cjlowe at sssnet.com<mailto:cjlowe at sssnet.com> 
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  Sent: Friday, September 12, 2008 7:54 PM
  Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Michael W. a way to drop the board


  Michael,
  I got my board stuck this summer,too. I used the handle end of a 1/2"
  breaker bar as a pry bar,and stuck it in the bottom aft end of the
  centerboard well and pryed it down a little at a time. After it moved
  about 2" it released and fell about a foot until the pendent got
  tight.( I gave the pendent a foot of slack before I tried to unstick it
   In case something went wrong,I didn't want it to free fall all the
  way down.)
    I also put part of a pool noodle on the handle of the breaker bar so it
  would float if I dropped it. The water  in my lake is real murky,so I
  did everything by feel.

  Jerry Lowe


  On 9/12/2008, "Tootle" <ekroposki at charter.net<mailto:ekroposki at charter.net>> wrote:

  >
  >Michael W.:
  >
  >I found the equipment you can use to find out why your centerboard will not
  >drop and fix problem:
  >
  >http://www.latsandatts.net/store/home.php?cat=305
  >
  >Ed K
  >Greenville, SC, USA
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