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centerboard stuck day sailer 1 1962
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Tue Jun 17, 2014 10:44 pmby PeteVandall
My centerboard is stuck and lever barely moves. What would be causing that and is it an easy fix? Is it simple to remove the centerboard and see what the problem is? After taking out a bunch of crud the centerboard looks to be favoring one side of the trunk than the other. Warped? Any advice would be helpful. I dont want to have to swim underneath and yank it down. Thanks!
Re: centerboard stuck day sailer 1 1962
Posted:
Wed Jun 18, 2014 10:27 amby GreenLake
Just to rule this out: the CB locks in the up position with a pawl. You haven't accidentally locked it for the first time?
Re: centerboard stuck day sailer 1 1962
Posted:
Wed Jun 18, 2014 10:28 amby rnlivingston
Hi Peter
I usually careen the boat by bringing it to shore, putting some cushions under the side and pulling the boat over using the main halyard. Remove the three bolts holding the plate over the lever, pull the lever out and pull the centerboard out. It is highly unlikely the board is warped. Some of these old boards used rebar as a stiffener and if the steel has rusted, it could expand. But I suspect something has gotten up in the trunk and it just needs to be cleaned out.