[Rhodes22-list] Sticking swing keel

[Arthur H. Czerwonky]

Bud,
Older cousin Elton comes unglued with the term 'swing' keel.
I, too am interested in the answer to your question.  Also another - I have hard antifowling bottom coat on the boat.  If I washed it off, could I simply put an ablative on top for added protection?  I'm certainly not anxious to sand.  Thoughts?
Cheers...
Art

-----Original Message-----
>From: Bud <budconnor at earthlink.net>
>Sent: Jan 7, 2007 8:56 PM
>To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Sticking swing keel
>
>
>My swing keel is getting stuck in the "up" position ... and I think it 
>is due to barnacles.
>I have cleaned several barnacles out of the "slot" from under the boat - 
>though the rest
>of the hull is very clean with no marine growth (am using Pettitt 
>anti-fowling paint.)
>I suspect the anti-fowling has worn off the inside of the center board 
>trunk and
>marine life has found a new home.  What are some cleaning methods folks 
>use to
>clean out the center-board area while the boat is still in the water?   
>Does anything
>work better than taking a stick and trying to knock the barnacles out of 
>there?
>
>Thanks,
>Bud Connor
>Melbourne, FL
>
>
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