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[Rick]

Lee,

Interesting.  That explains Ed's problem.

Rick

On Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 8:14 AM, Leland <LKUHN at cnmc.org> wrote:

>
> Rick,
>
> When fully retracted the entire length of my centerboard still sticks out
> about an inch below the keel.  I don't trailer but I don't think it gets in
> the way.  Elton never mentioned any problems when he delivered my boat.
>
> Lee
> 1986 Rhodes22  AT EASE
> Kent Island, MD
>
>
> Blue Heron wrote:
> >
> > Ed,
> >
> > Do you know that after 1985 Stan switched from centerboards to diamond
> > boards that fully retract?  Yet even the centerboards should have fully
> > retracted for the boat to ride on a trailer.
> >
> > Rick
> >
> > On Wed, Jan 11, 2012 at 7:30 PM, Ed <edwoodchop at comcast.net> wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> Hello Rhodes list,
> >> Please consider this a heads up on the center board trunk. I have a 1985
> >> Rhodes on Long Island sound out of Noank. This is my story about the
> >> hurricane that hit Palmer's Cove. I have a private mooring in a fairly
> >> shallow area. When the hurricane struck the waves were very steep and
> the
> >> boat got slammed around sharply. The center board was in the retracted
> >> position. The hull got slammed down into the sandy bottom pushing the
> >> center board into the trunk cracking the cap. This caused major leaking.
> >> Upon hauling the boat, pulling the cap, I discovered there is a section
> >> in
> >> the center board that pushes into the center board cap. I have since
> >> ground
> >> down that portion of the center board. I think Stan ought to modify the
> >> center board so that in the fully retracted position with the pin pushed
> >> up, the board  will not hit the center board cap.
> >> Hope this helps,
> >> Capt. Ed of Mz. Betty
> >> Noank, CT
> >>
> >>
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