[Rhodes22-list] Centerboard stuck

[Mary Lou Troy]

All good suggestions. When we had our R22 on the Chesapeake it didn't 
happen often but the problem was almost always marine growth or a tangle 
in the line.

If you have some upward play in the line, you might try first to pull it 
up and release multiple times.

Second try was rocking the boat back and forth with the line held 
loosely. We also would try this while motoring.

We never had to go swimming to loosen it up.

Best of luck.

Mary Lou
ex Rhodes 22
now Rosborough RF-246,  Tara
Rock Hall, MD

On 5/18/2023 9:31 AM, Ric Stott wrote:
> I moor my R22 in shallow water. When the tide is extra low, the keel sits on the bottom. Sometimes a small stone will wedge between the trunk and the CB blade and jamb the blade in its trunk.
> I can free it sometimes by pulling up and releasing the CB control line.
> I also have a 3/16 metal rod I push down the control line tube and push on the top of the blade. Last resort is a swim under the boat. I have had to use a screw driver to scrape the stone out but usually a downward tug on the back of the blade will free it. Be careful because it will swing down quickly and it’s heavy.
> Always have a helper.
> Good luck.
> Ric
> sv Dadventure.
> HBNY
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On May 18, 2023, at 9:21 AM, Ken Simolo <kensimolo at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>  You might try motoring for a little bit.
>>
>> Ken
>>
>> On May 18, 2023 at 8:46:16 AM, Peter via Rhodes22-list (
>> rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org) wrote:
>>
>> Hi all,
>> So my new-to-me '86 rhodes is in the water at her slip. I'm doing a few
>> projects before taking her out for a first sail.
>> Just to get a feel for the centerboard weight I uncleated the line
>> and....nothing, didn't move a bit. Before I dive in and try pulling on the
>> board, I thought I'd ask if there's another (warmer) approach to freeing a
>> stuck centerboard. br/> <
>> Thanks as always, br/> Peter <