Centerboard installation orientation
Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2021 8:59 am
Hello, All,
I’m about to reinstall the centerboard into my 1982 DS I (Spindrift). The CB was out when I bought the boat and needed repairs to the area where the handle goes through. The hole had been destroyed and I rebuilt it with the help of an experienced and very helpful next door neighbor.
Embarrassing question but I am new to this: which way does the CB go in? The pictures I’ve seen and my understanding of the physics involved suggest that the straighter, longer edge is the leading/fore edge. I’ve never seen it in place, so I want to be 100% certain.
Thanks,
Rush
I’m about to reinstall the centerboard into my 1982 DS I (Spindrift). The CB was out when I bought the boat and needed repairs to the area where the handle goes through. The hole had been destroyed and I rebuilt it with the help of an experienced and very helpful next door neighbor.
Embarrassing question but I am new to this: which way does the CB go in? The pictures I’ve seen and my understanding of the physics involved suggest that the straighter, longer edge is the leading/fore edge. I’ve never seen it in place, so I want to be 100% certain.
Thanks,
Rush