[Rhodes22-list] Centerboard Stuck

[Lowe, Rob]

Lee,
The motoring backwards doesn't give me a warm, fuzzy feeling.  How about using a boat hook or something similar to push on it from the stern while in the water (or on the swim ladder)?  Or perhaps get a line under the boat while in a slip and walk the line forward and have two people pull on it?  I wouldn't think it would take too much force. - rob

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From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Leland
Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2013 11:04 AM
To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Centerboard Stuck

My centerboard goes up and down but based on how much of the pendant gets pulled down the hole, I assume the centerboard doesn't quite go down all the way anymore.  This happened after a year's worth of repairs with the boat dry-docked most of the time and having the bottom painted.  I'm hoping that forcing the board down will dislodge whatever is keeping it from its full extension.

Can anyone think of an easy method for forcing the board all the way down while the boat is in the water?  At the right tide I could dive underneath and do it by hand but I really don't want to.  I could probably grab a kid at the pool with a snorkle and get them to do it.  I'd tie a rope around their ankle for safety but would probably need to get their parents'
permission.  What about slowly motoring backwards in shallow water?  Too risky?

Thanks!

Lee
1986 Rhodes22  AT EASE
Kent Island, MD



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