[Rhodes22-list] [Rhodes 22 List] Centerboard Down When Motoring on to Trailer?

[Ric Stott]

I can assure you, it will ruin more than just the day. 
I believe the Diamond board was redesigned from the original blade style Center Board specifically to avoid such disasters, and is less susceptible to damaging the CB cap. The pivot point is different, but I do not know how it is different, I’ve never seen one. Stan is reluctant to sell me a Diamond board because it takes significant intervention and Fiberglass work to reset the pivot point. 
I have a blade type CB and have repaired the cap once and replaced the whole thing once. 
I rebuilt the cap, trunk and replaced all the control line rigging with new Turning blocks imported from England - the only source for them.  
After a steep learning curve - I never back the boat up (put it in reverse) with the CB down - it can cause damage to the cap.
If you launch with the blade type CB free to drop off the roller - it can be catastrophic, I promise.  
Ric 
Dadventure 
’84 Continental 
HBNY  

Richard F. Stott, AIA, LEED AP 
ric at stottarchitecture.com
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> On Sep 14, 2021, at 4:27 PM, Graham <gstewart8 at cogeco.ca> wrote:
> 
> You can do that and It can be helpful perhaps with a strong cross current that makes alignment with the trailer difficult but I am reluctant to do this out of the fear that I will forget to retract  and cinch the uphaul line. If you make this mistake the centreboard will drop when you back the boat off the trailer and this can result in serious damage as the centreboard can be pushed up with sufficient force to break the centreboard cap. That will ruin your whole day.
> On Sep 14, 2021, 4:00 PM -0400, Jeff Smith Photo <jeffsmithphoto at gmail.com>, wrote:
>> The diamond board should be down when motoring on to the trailer - right?
>> Best regards,
>> Jeff
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