[Rhodes22-list] Centerboard Pendant Questions

[Chris on LBI]

Ric and Jesse,

Thank you for that information and your optimistic view. I needed some 
optimism after reading about the removal of the centerboard cap. I'm OK 
tackling it if I have a few days, but it is not convenient for me to 
pull the boat out and haul it somewhere. I was not looking forward to 
being out of the water during prime sailing season either.

I am going to try rigging tape on the existing pendant, be very gentle 
with it, and see if I can make it last through the season. I'm concerned 
that pulling all that line (is it 12 feet?) through the four blocks is 
likely to result in some difficulty that might force me to resort to 
pulling the boat out anyway.

Jesse, your link to the type of rope that you used points to 1/4" 
PARACORD with nylon outer sheath and 3 inner strands. That seems 
consistent with what is presently on my boat. If anyone knows for sure, 
it would be nice to know if this is what Stan specifies.

Thanks,
Chris

On 7/12/2022 1:58 PM, Jesse Shumaker wrote:
> Hi Chris,
>
> I wrote up my experience replacing the diamondboard pennant line while I
> had my boat on the water in August 2020 with the help of a diver.  While
> mine has the newer diamondboard, you might be able to take a similar
> approach.  The line that I used as the replacement is holding up well.  The
> details are at the link below:
> http://rhodes22.org/pipermail/rhodes22-list/2020-August/085897.html
>
> Good luck with your repair!
>
> Jesse Shumaker
> S/V Zephyr
>
> On Tue, Jul 12, 2022 at 7:17 AM Christopher Knell <cknell at vt.edu> wrote:
>
>>       After a terrific sail yesterday, we found as we returned to our slip
>> that the outer braid of the centerboard pendant had separated at the point
>> where it is cleated in the cockpit. The thin core was intact so we were
>> able to hoist the centerboard up into the centerboard trunk. I have
>> attached (hopefully) a photo of what the pendant looks like currently. I am
>> obviously going to have to replace it. After spending a few hours on the
>> list researching the advice provided, I think I know what I have to do.
>> However I still have a couple of questions that I'm hoping y'all can help
>> me with. I have the old-style centerboard on a boat that was originally
>> built in 1986 (I think) and refurbished sometime around 2007.
>>
>> 1. Stan mentions in a post from 2001: "The new cb pennants are rugged lines
>> and really can last almost as long as the boat." Does anyone know what type
>> of rope should be used and where it can be purchased?
>>
>> 2. I think someone states in a post that the length of the pendant for the
>> original centerboard should be about 12 feet. Can anyone confirm this? I'd
>> like to have the material on-hand before pulling the boat out of the water.
>>
>> 3. Does the rope in the attached photo appear to be the same as that used
>> on newer Rhodes (the rugged lines Stan mentioned)?
>>
>> 4. The braided outer covering of my pendant failed. Would anyone be willing
>> to venture a guess as to how many more up/down cycles I might get with the
>> twisted core? I suspect bunching of the outer braid may present a problem
>> with the blocks before the core fails. Does anyone have experience with
>> this? I'm hoping that I can get a few more days of sailing in before
>> pulling the boat for the repair.
>>
>> We managed to locate our Rhodes 22 Owner's Manual this afternoon. In it is
>> a paragraph titled "SERVICING THE CENTERBOARD". I could not find this text
>> on the Internet and so quote it here for posterity (from an undated copy of
>> the manual):
>>
>> *SERVICING THE CENTERBOARD*
>> You will rarely, if ever, have to service your centerboard. On the latest
>> models if you ever do want to replace the control line, with the boat on a
>> crane or jacked above its trailer so the board can be partially lowered (or
>> on a beach on its side) simply drop the new line in from the cockpit and
>> fasten to the hole on the back edge of the diamondboard. Conventional
>> boards can be done on the trailer but the center plywood floor panel must
>> be unscrewed and the 50 or so cb bolts removed. Gently lift up the cap so
>> as not to damage the reusable neoprene gasket. Release the cb line from its
>> cockpit cam cleat and the cb can then be lifted from the cb trunk. On older
>> boards the line runs through two blocks on the cb and a turning bar in the
>> cap to provide a mechanical advantage. Therefore a new line must be
>> installed to follow the same path pattern. If you ever have to do this
>> chore, take advantage of the opportunity to put fresh anti-fouling paint on
>> the cb trunk walls as well as on the removed cb.
>>
>> Many thanks in advance for answers to the questions,
>>
>> Chris on LBI
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