[Rhodes22-list] Centerboard won't drop/ control line size

[Michael D. Weisner]

Stan recommended 1/4" line for the centerboard.Mikes/v '91 Wind LassNissequogue River, NY
-------- Original message --------From: ROGER PIHLAJA <roger_pihlaja at msn.com> Date: 4/21/24  10:20 AM  (GMT-05:00) To: peter beckerman <recorderguy2001 at yahoo.com>, The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Centerboard won't drop/ control line size Hi Peter,The line size sounds about right.  The blocks are too small.  I’ve had good luck with Harken Bullet Blocks.Roger Pihlaja S/V Dynamic Equilibrium 1978  Sanford, MISent from my iPhone> On Apr 21, 2024, at 9:53 AM, peter beckerman via Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:> > Hi All,   I've got a problem with my centerboard not dropping, so yesterday I pulled the centerboard cap and had a look. I was expecting to find a tangled mess, but to my surprise things looked pretty good (except for the dead fish).  Upon closer inspection I find that the blocks on the centerboard seems to be a tad small for the diameter line running through them.  The blocks attached to the centerboard seem to be about 5mm (or 3/16"), while the blocks on the centerboard cap look to be about 8mm (or 1/4").  The line measures about 7-8mm and maybe a tad swollen down near the blocks (under the water line).  It's pretty hard to get the line to run through the smaller blocks and I can find nothing else that might be fouling the centerboard, sooo:  what size line is supposed to be used for controlling the centerboard?> Thanks,    Peter