I too am coming late to this thread as I work on my second project (project 1 is refinishing seats, thwarts, and coaming) for this winter: getting my CB to come and stay all the way up. Right now (and since I bought the boat several years ago), in its full "up" position, the board hangs down enough so that about 8" of the aft end (bottom) of the centerboard is completely visible (front and back edges) hanging out of the trunk. This can make it difficult seating the boat properly on the trailer. I know the previous owner dropped the board out to replace the big rubber gasket by the handle shortly before selling me the boat. Is it possible this problem was caused by something not being done correctly in the reassembly?
Greenlake, any photos of the assembly you've been able to recover would be very helpful.
Thanks!