[Rhodes22-list] Re building the Flange and Cap on the Centerboard of a R22

[Lou Rosenberg]

  Dear Rhodies:

Happy Thanksgiving to all those out there, esp those still with sails  
up and motors humming away!

I had spent  $850.  on a custom in the water Sunforger cover which is  
now on my boat but she's on stands unfortunately in Mill Basin
at a different yard which allows me access all winter at any time  
during daylight hours.

My CB gasket basically cracked after 2yrs of use , mainly due to the  
flange and cap being so uneven and worn down.
I had already added G 10 Garolite to the sides of my trunk back in  
2005 after fixing the corrupted cement which made movement of my  
board  impossible.

(SEE Roger Pihlaja and Lou Rosenberg's method of fixing CB trunk  
issues on Owners Site)

After my second season of sailing this boat (2009) I had run aground  
and pulled out the board to see if there was any damage.  At that  
point I SHOULD HAVE
spent the time and money to rebuild the flange and cap edges but I got  
lazy and complacent.  I did fix the front of the cap adding a few  
fastener holes a short piece of Garolite to do this.

But when I discovered my bilge filled with water after a totally dry   
uneventful summer, I knew my luck had run out and fortunately i had  
already had bought  a sheet  of 1/4"  48x48"  G10 Garolite.
I made a template out of some clear acetate sheets I had in my office  
use for Kodalith making back in the 90s for titles in multi media.   
But ultimately a simple 1/8 thick art board would be easier to
use as the best material for the template.

I cut out the garolite with a fine tooth jig saw blade and cut the  
fastener holes using a drill press to assure the most accurate holes.   
Yesterday the temps in the NYC metro area almost hit 65F and I laid in  
the
two sections of the flange with thickened epoxy.  The sheet is  
expensive at around $156.  but is not long enough to do the entire  
57inches .  The next size up in sheets was well over $200. so I opted  
to cut
two section piece.  I used C clamps to lock the pieces down and my  
1/4x20 bolts to line up the new flange with the existing holes  
underneath.

Tomorrow I will remove the clamps and take some pics.  I hope to add  
the same 1/4 covering to the cap which is my basement.   I get the  
neoprene at a Canal Street Rubber retailer and they usually make me buy
a wide sheet so I actually have an extra piece in my basement all  
ready to be cut for the next season.

CURIOUS TO KNOW HOW many Rhodies DO NOT USE ANY SILICONE at ALL on the  
cap when re installing after a cleaning and inspection???

be well and Happy Holidays to ALL

Lou Rosenberg
sv Miracles

1981 hull