[Rhodes22-list] Swing Keel Problem

Sat Aug 28 00:01:50 EDT 2021

Just dunk a gloved hand in there and fingerprint. Unless you like rinsing
off with spirits...

Weenie roller also will fit. But youd end up finger painting a little
anyways.

On Fri, Aug 27, 2021, 4:43 PM Steven Alm <stevenalm at gmail.com> wrote:

> Graham et al, here are some shots of the diamond board out of its trunk
> from when I replaced the control line several years ago before I put my
> boat into the mussel-infested Mississippi. I never measured the exact width
> of the trunk but I'm wondering how you painted yours. Do the skinny 6"
> rollers fit? What did you use for the hinge pin slots? Thanks for any
> ideas.
> Slim
> Fandango
>
> On Wed, Aug 25, 2021 at 11:32 PM Steven Alm <stevenalm at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Good to know, Graham. Thanks.
> >
> > On Wed, Aug 25, 2021 at 9:37 PM Graham Stewart <gstewart8 at cogeco.ca>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> If you ever take the cap off the centerboard housing it is worth coating
> >> the inside of the trunk and centerboard with antifouling. I did that and
> >> was surprised to see years later that the paint was still good and no
> zebra
> >> mussels were present. I suspect that because there is no light exposure
> >> there the paint lasts.
> >>
> >> Graham Stewart
> >> Agile, Rodes 22, 1976
> >> Kingston Ontario
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Rhodes22-list [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On
> >> Behalf Of Steven Alm
> >> Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2021 1:45 PM
> >> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
> >> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Swing Keel Problem
> >>
> >> Got Fandango up on the travel lift and indeed found quite a clog of
> zebra
> >> mussels. We went after it with a pressure washer and got most of them
> off
> >> in just a few minutes. The board moves freely now. They don't attach to
> >> the
> >> anti-fouling paint at all but the inside walls of the trunk are not
> >> painted
> >> or likewise much of the board itself. Most of the zebra mussels were up
> in
> >> the trunk. I've only painted as much of the board as is exposed when I
> >> jack
> >> the boat up off its trailer bunks a foot or so. I could pull the board
> out
> >> and give it a full paint job but I don't know how I'd scrape and sand
> the
> >> inside of the trunk, and the paint would wear off quickly anyway with
> the
> >> board going up and down — so looks like this is something I'll just have
> >> to
> >> deal with periodically as long as I'm in mussel infested waters! But I
> got
> >> some nice pics of the diamond board.
> >> Slim
> >> Fandango
> >>
> >> On Mon, Aug 23, 2021 at 4:30 PM Steven Alm <stevenalm at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> > Rick, yeah, did that a lot and it did help some.
> >> >
> >> > On Mon, Aug 23, 2021 at 3:00 PM Rick Lange <sloopblueheron at gmail.com>
> >> > wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Hi Stephen,
> >> >>
> >> >> You could just pull the board up and down a few times to scrape off
> the
> >> >> mussels.
> >> >>
> >> >> Regards,
> >> >>
> >> >> Rick Lange
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> On Mon, Aug 23, 2021 at 3:40 PM Steven Alm <stevenalm at gmail.com>
> >> wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> > I got a quote from my marina to hoist the boat up with their travel
> >> >> lift to
> >> >> > inspect and scrape off the zebra mussels. He agreed that was almost
> >> >> > certainly my problem. I don't need to drop the mast for this so
> it's
> >> a
> >> >> > fairly simple matter. As for swimming in the Mississippi — I'm
> gonna
> >> >> pass
> >> >> > on that. Here in the heart of ag country as well as being just
> >> >> downstream
> >> >> > from Minneapolis/S. Paul, there's any amount of toxic waste and who
> >> >> knows
> >> >> > what else flowing down the river. Not only that but I know you've
> >> heard
> >> >> of
> >> >> > "Nessie" lurking in Loch Ness — here in Lake Pepin, many-a-tale of
> >> >> "Peppie"
> >> >> > have circulated for years. I'd stay out of the water if I were you!
> >> >> > Slim
> >> >> > Fandango
> >> >> >
> >> >> > On Mon, Aug 23, 2021 at 10:35 AM David Talbot <
> >> talbotdavid50 at gmail.com>
> >> >> > wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> > > As they say, experience is something you get just after you
> needed
> >> it…
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > > On Mon, Aug 23, 2021 at 11:30 AM, Charles Nieman <
> >> >> > > blue66corvette at hotmail.com>
> >> >> > > wrote:
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > > > A word to the wise …. The top of the centerboard cover is below
> >> the
> >> >> > > > waterline. If one tries to remove the cover while on water, you
> >> will
> >> >> > end
> >> >> > > up
> >> >> > > > testing the positive flotation system.
> >> >> > > >
> >> >> > > > Don’t ask me how I know
> >> >> > > >
> >> >> > > > Sent from my iPhone
> >> >> > > >
> >> >> > > > Charles Nieman
> >> >> > > >
> >> >> > > >
> >> >> > > > > On Aug 23, 2021, at 9:32 AM, Graham Stewart <
> >> gstewart8 at cogeco.ca>
> >> >> > > wrote:
> >> >> > > > >
> >> >> > > > > This might be completely obvious to everyone else but I
> >> >> "discovered"
> >> >> > > > that the best way to make centerboard cover bolt removal easier
> >> is
> >> >> to
> >> >> > > place
> >> >> > > > them with the head down and the nut on the top. Obviously the
> >> bolt
> >> >> must
> >> >> > > not
> >> >> > > > be so long as to tough the floor boards. It is much easier to
> >> hold
> >> >> the
> >> >> > > head
> >> >> > > > with a box wrench and remove the nut with a impact driver.
> >> >> > > > >
> >> >> > > > > Graham Stewart
> >> >> > > > > gstewart8 at cogeco.ca
> >> >> > > > >
> >> >> > > > >
> >> >> > > > >
> >> >> > > > >
> >> >> > > > >
> >> >> > > > >
> >> >> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> >> >> > > > > From: Rhodes22-list [mailto:
> rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> >> ]
> >> >> On
> >> >> > > > Behalf Of Steven Alm
> >> >> > > > > Sent: Monday, August 23, 2021 9:42 AM
> >> >> > > > > To: Rhodes
> >> >> > > > > Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Swing Keel Problem
> >> >> > > > >
> >> >> > > > > I have the diamond board on my 1990. For the first time
> >> yesterday
> >> >> it
> >> >> > > was
> >> >> > > > > not operating smoothly like it always has for 25 years. I
> have
> >> not
> >> >> > > > grounded
> >> >> > > > > or anything. I suspect the board and trunk are clogged up
> with
> >> >> zebra
> >> >> > > > > mussels. I’m slipped in Lake Pepin, which is really a stretch
> >> of
> >> >> The
> >> >> > > > > Mississippi River and yes, there’s a major infestation of
> these
> >> >> > little
> >> >> > > > > bastards on the river but I’ve not had this happen before.
> >> This is
> >> >> > our
> >> >> > > > > third season at this location and like a lot of the country,
> >> we’re
> >> >> > > > > experiencing drought conditions and the river is much lower
> >> than
> >> >> > usual
> >> >> > > —
> >> >> > > > so
> >> >> > > > > maybe being that much closer to the bottom at my slip puts me
> >> >> closer
> >> >> > to
> >> >> > > > > their habitat.
> >> >> > > > >
> >> >> > > > > But this is all an assumption at this point. My marina does
> >> have
> >> >> the
> >> >> > > big
> >> >> > > > > sling lift and we could inspect it that way, but before I
> incur
> >> >> that
> >> >> > > > > expense I thought I’d run it by y’all first in case anybody
> has
> >> >> had
> >> >> > > this
> >> >> > > > > happen — maybe it’s something else or maybe someone has a
> >> better
> >> >> > idea.
> >> >> > > > >
> >> >> > > > > I have removed the board from the inside before to replace
> the
> >> >> > control
> >> >> > > > line
> >> >> > > > > but it’s a real chore that I’d love to avoid if possible.
> >> >> > > > >
> >> >> > > > > Note: the 50 or so bolts around the centerboard cap were
> >> >> originally
> >> >> > > > > Phillips heads and each and every one was a struggle to
> >> remove. I
> >> >> > > > replaced
> >> >> > > > > them with hex heads so it won’t be near as bad the next time,
> >> if
> >> >> > ever.
> >> >> > > > >
> >> >> > > > > Thanks for any ideas
> >> >> > > > > Slim
> >> >> > > > > Fandango
> >> >> > > > >
> >> >> > > >
> >> >> > >
> >> >> >
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