[Rhodes22-list] Diamond Board Depth

[Rick]

Chris,

I don't see your turning block.  Mine is always exposed when my boat is on
the lift
--handy for inspecting.  So unless the picture just doesn't show the block,
I would say you need to move your stop knot a bit down the hauling line.

Rick

On Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 8:30 AM, cowie <ccowie at cowieassociates.com> wrote:

>
> I took advantage of the warm weather this weekend and got my boat ready for
> the spring launch.  With my boat up on jacks I was able to lower the
> diamond
> board all the way and took some measurements.  I measure 24" from the keel
> to the bottom of diamond board and also measure 4-3" to 4'-6" from the
> water
> line to the bottom of the diamond board.  My question is this:  is my
> diamond board all the way down at 24"?   I think it is as this seems to
> match photos on the GB web site but just want to make sure.  The older
> style
> center board seems to be deeper?  Also if the water line to bottom of
> diamond board is 4'-3" less 24" when the board is up then the draft is
> about
> 2'-3" not 20" noted on the GB site?  Does the advertised 20" asume a slight
> heel?  Enclosed are some images for reference.
>
> http://old.nabble.com/file/p27819957/illustration_02.jpgillustration_02.jpg
>
> Cowie
> Opus 2009
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