[Rhodes22-list] Centerboard question

[napoli68 at charter.net]

I Just had the cap off my '83 for general inspection and to replace the pennent.  The board had a bit of slop and would thump if the boat rocked.  I took the pin and the bushing from the centerboard.  There was a fair amount of wear in both the pin and bushing my guess it was original. I had a friend machine anothe pin and bushing to close tollerences and reinstalled.  I also cut 2 4" disks out of a tough plastic and placed them on either side of the pin (had to grind down the plastic to get the right thickness.  There is still plenty of room for the board to rise up in a horizontal position if I ground the keel itself.  

I took the boat south to the Sacramento Delta for a few days and all was quiet.  Must say I've never sailed there, some of sloughs and "parcels" remind me of the southern Chesapeake but other were sureal.  I'm just not sued to broad reaching in 18 knots of wind on flat water looking DOWN at farm fields and cows 20 feet below me.  Good trip though, just wish I knw how to post some pics on the net to share.

Chris G.
Medford OR
> 
> From: "Mark Kaynor" <mark at kaynor.org>
> Date: 2004/04/06 Tue PM 02:52:12 GMT
> To: "cjlowe" <cjlowe at bright.net>, 
>         "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Centerboard question
> 
> Jerry,
> 
> That's exactly what I was looking for. Raven's an '88, so I expect the
> centerboard design is the same as Country Rhodes'. Thanks.
> 
> Mark
> 
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> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org]On Behalf Of cjlowe
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> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Centerboard question
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> 
> Mark,
> the CB fits down in a V'ed out slot on each side of the CB trunk.the  V on
> each side of the trunk is about 2" at the top, tapering down to the size of
> the pin at the bottom.It's about 5" long,(just guessing,I looked at it 4
> hours ago when I first saw your e-mail,didn't actually measure anything)
> It's only held in there by the pin protruding through the CB and resting in
> the bottom of the V on each side of the trunk(by gravity).I think if you
> released the CB pendent (with the boat on the trailer),grabbed the aft end
> of the CB, lifting  up(to put most of the weight  on the CB pin) and pushing
> fore and aft ( horizontally) the amount of slop should indicate the
> condition of the unit.I have  my CB out right  now for repair & painting, so
> I have easy access.If you need more info. let me know. My boat is a 1986
> R-22.
> 
> Jerry Lowe
> S/V  Country Rhodes
> 
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