[Rhodes22-list] Swing Keel Problem

[Steven Alm]

Rick, yeah, did that a lot and it did help some.

On Mon, Aug 23, 2021 at 3:00 PM Rick Lange <sloopblueheron at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Stephen,
>
> You could just pull the board up and down a few times to scrape off the
> mussels.
>
> Regards,
>
> Rick Lange
>
>
> On Mon, Aug 23, 2021 at 3:40 PM Steven Alm <stevenalm at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I got a quote from my marina to hoist the boat up with their travel lift
> to
> > inspect and scrape off the zebra mussels. He agreed that was almost
> > certainly my problem. I don't need to drop the mast for this so it's a
> > fairly simple matter. As for swimming in the Mississippi — I'm gonna pass
> > on that. Here in the heart of ag country as well as being just downstream
> > from Minneapolis/S. Paul, there's any amount of toxic waste and who knows
> > what else flowing down the river. Not only that but I know you've heard
> of
> > "Nessie" lurking in Loch Ness — here in Lake Pepin, many-a-tale of
> "Peppie"
> > have circulated for years. I'd stay out of the water if I were you!
> > Slim
> > Fandango
> >
> > On Mon, Aug 23, 2021 at 10:35 AM David Talbot <talbotdavid50 at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > As they say, experience is something you get just after you needed it…
> > >
> > > On Mon, Aug 23, 2021 at 11:30 AM, Charles Nieman <
> > > blue66corvette at hotmail.com>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > A word to the wise …. The top of the centerboard cover is below the
> > > > waterline. If one tries to remove the cover while on water, you will
> > end
> > > up
> > > > testing the positive flotation system.
> > > >
> > > > Don’t ask me how I know
> > > >
> > > > Sent from my iPhone
> > > >
> > > > Charles Nieman
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > On Aug 23, 2021, at 9:32 AM, Graham Stewart <gstewart8 at cogeco.ca>
> > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > This might be completely obvious to everyone else but I
> "discovered"
> > > > that the best way to make centerboard cover bolt removal easier is to
> > > place
> > > > them with the head down and the nut on the top. Obviously the bolt
> must
> > > not
> > > > be so long as to tough the floor boards. It is much easier to hold
> the
> > > head
> > > > with a box wrench and remove the nut with a impact driver.
> > > > >
> > > > > Graham Stewart
> > > > > gstewart8 at cogeco.ca
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: Rhodes22-list [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On
> > > > Behalf Of Steven Alm
> > > > > Sent: Monday, August 23, 2021 9:42 AM
> > > > > To: Rhodes
> > > > > Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Swing Keel Problem
> > > > >
> > > > > I have the diamond board on my 1990. For the first time yesterday
> it
> > > was
> > > > > not operating smoothly like it always has for 25 years. I have not
> > > > grounded
> > > > > or anything. I suspect the board and trunk are clogged up with
> zebra
> > > > > mussels. I’m slipped in Lake Pepin, which is really a stretch of
> The
> > > > > Mississippi River and yes, there’s a major infestation of these
> > little
> > > > > bastards on the river but I’ve not had this happen before. This is
> > our
> > > > > third season at this location and like a lot of the country, we’re
> > > > > experiencing drought conditions and the river is much lower than
> > usual
> > > —
> > > > so
> > > > > maybe being that much closer to the bottom at my slip puts me
> closer
> > to
> > > > > their habitat.
> > > > >
> > > > > But this is all an assumption at this point. My marina does have
> the
> > > big
> > > > > sling lift and we could inspect it that way, but before I incur
> that
> > > > > expense I thought I’d run it by y’all first in case anybody has had
> > > this
> > > > > happen — maybe it’s something else or maybe someone has a better
> > idea.
> > > > >
> > > > > I have removed the board from the inside before to replace the
> > control
> > > > line
> > > > > but it’s a real chore that I’d love to avoid if possible.
> > > > >
> > > > > Note: the 50 or so bolts around the centerboard cap were originally
> > > > > Phillips heads and each and every one was a struggle to remove. I
> > > > replaced
> > > > > them with hex heads so it won’t be near as bad the next time, if
> > ever.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks for any ideas
> > > > > Slim
> > > > > Fandango
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>