[Rhodes22-list] Centerboard question

[napoli68 at charter.net]

Self Adhesion stuff?  My hand has some self adhesion stuff when it comes to a good micro brew, but re the centerboard I not sure I know what you mean.
Chris G
> 
> From: Steve Alm <salm at mn.rr.com>
> Date: 2004/04/07 Wed AM 05:09:29 GMT
> To: Rhodes <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Centerboard question
> 
> Chris,
> Very interesting.  My CB thumps too--esp. when going downwind and the boat
> is yawing a little.  I've thought about using that 1/4" plastic or nylon or
> whatever to fix the slop in my rudder, but it's nice to know it has the CB
> application as well.  I'll keep that in mind.  Did you use the self-adhesion
> stuff?  
> Slim
> 
> On 4/6/04 10:51 PM, "napoli68 at charter.net" <napoli68 at charter.net> wrote:
> 
> > 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
> >> 
> >> 
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> >> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org]On Behalf Of cjlowe
> >> Sent: Monday, April 05, 2004 9:44 PM
> >> To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> >> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Centerboard question
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 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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