[Rhodes22-list] Need advice on repairing centerboard

[Chris Geankoplis]

Ouch!  I wonder if there was a void there that contributed to the damage.
I’ve never delt with that bad of damage to the CB. I suspect it won’t be a
complicated fix when all is said and done. Good luck and take a few
“during” and “after” photos.

Chris Geankoplis
ENOSIS

On Mon, Jun 6, 2022 at 10:21 AM <mm.bizlist1 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> The saga of my centerboard continues.  After removing it we found that the
> damage is quite extensive as can be seen from the attached pictures.  My
> boat mechanic is very good with fiberglass, but I would greatly appreciate
> any suggestions that you have regarding how to approach this repair.
>
> We noticed that there appears to be tiny bits of metal embedded in the
> resin
> at the leading edge of the centerboard, possibly lead shot?  I am guessing
> that might have been an attempt to increase the weight of the centerboard,
> but there did not seem to be enough to make much difference.  Any thoughts
> on that?
>
> I reached out to Stan directly about the centerboard but haven't heard back
> in over a week.  Has anyone heard from him recently?  My last email from
> him
> was on May 1st.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mike McKay
> s/v Liber (2006/2018)
> Allatoona Lake
> Acworth, GA
>
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