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

[Bob Keller]

Lou,
Have had my CB disassembled and removed more than I care to think about (although not in the last 5 yrs) and just the original gasket and no sealant.  No problems and no leaks.
BK
 

> Date: Sat, 26 Nov 2011 15:18:34 -0500
> From: lsrvideo at optimum.net
> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Re building the Flange and Cap on the Centerboard of a R22
> 
> 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
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