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

[ROGER PIHLAJA]

Hi Peter,
Back in 2010, the centerboard pivot on my Rhodes 22 had developed enough play; that, there was noticeable “clunking” of the centerboard in the well.  It’s the only time I’ve removed the centerboard or opened up the centerboard cap.  While I had the centerboard out, I bored out the hole to accept a sintered bronze bushing and changed out the shoulder bolt.  It’s smooth as butter now and no more clunking.  But, even at peak sloppiness, there was no tendency for the centerboard to jamb in the well, it just made noise.  Have you checked to see if the pennant runs free thru the blocks?  Is there enough clearance along the side of the centerboard for the pennant to slip in there and maybe jam the centerboard against the well?

Roger Pihlaja
S/V Dynamic Equilibrium 
1978  Sanford, MI

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> On Apr 23, 2024, at 5:39 PM, peter beckerman via Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
> 
> I've been looking at some centerboard photos posted over the years and they look very similar to mine with the slightly smaller blocks on the centerboard and the bigger blocks on the centerboard cap.  I haven't come across anyone else having a centerboard get stuck because of the smaller blocks.  Anyone hear of this happening before?  I wonder if there's anything else I should be scrutinizing.  I don't see anything stuck in the trunk.  Is there anything at the pivot I should look for?
>   Probably unrelated but the board does thump a bit when the boat rocks.  I'm seeing that mentioned in my searches and I gather it's not supposed to do that.  I did notice some room around the pivot bolt which I'll try to photograph tomorrow.
> 
> Any thoughts?
> 
> Thanks,
> Peter
> 
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