Center board trunk leak

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Re: Center board trunk leak

Postby Fly4rfun » Tue Oct 20, 2020 11:43 am

what about sanding it clean and laying some fiberglass over it?
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Re: Center board trunk leak

Postby marcomclean » Mon Jul 19, 2021 4:55 pm

I noticed my gasket is leaking pretty badly. How hard is it to replace? Any tricks? I just spent the winter renovating my old boat 3176 but didn't do the gasket. thanks in advance
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Re: Center board trunk leak

Postby GreenLake » Mon Jul 19, 2021 9:54 pm

not hard at all. Gaskets in the proper size can be ordered from DR Marine. You support you CB from below (even on a trailer), remove the handle, swap the gasket and - if your CB hasn't moved - simply put the handle back in. Otherwise, you may need to fiddle a bit to get the proper alignment.
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Re: Center board trunk leak

Postby marcomclean » Thu Jul 22, 2021 4:10 pm

Thanks. I've ordered the gasket and will give it try. Boat is pretty well secured on a marine railway
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Re: Center board trunk leak

Postby GreenLake » Thu Jul 22, 2021 8:10 pm

Good luck!

(If you find the lever has play, you can try shimming the hole. A flattened bronze washer works well - same metallurgy so no galvanic corrosion)
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