You might also check to see if the cable jumped out of the center slot at the
top of the board, so may not be running straight up into the boat. The cable
connects toward the top back edge of the board runs over the top than up into
the boat. The top of the board has an indentation that helps the cable run
true. If the boat has been in some rough weather, which can cause the board to
bounce up and down and create slack in the cable it’s possible for the cable to
jump out of this slot and lay to one side of the board. I’ve only had it
happen once, but it prevented the board from coming up fully. I just had to
swim under the boat with the board down ad reach my hand up and get the cable
back on track. Maybe in your case it’s jamming in way that prevents the board
from going all the way down.
It’s also not that hard to fully remove the board from the boat. There’s a
single pin that it pivots on. You need to locate it toward the forward bottom
of the keel, grind down the filling material that will cover it on both sides
of the keel to expose the pin and a large nut. The board is heavy, so you need
to support the centerboard and then lift the boat up.
Charlie is right – be sure to replace the cable. I’ve had mine break on two
different boats (one a 35 MKIII and my 37) and it always happens at an
inconvenient time leaving you with a deep draft boat. I replace mine at least
every 5 years as preventative maintenance.
Steve Sharkey
C&C 37
From: Lisa Lias
Sent: Friday, November 02, 2012 5:47 PM
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Subject: Re: Stus-List Centerboard issues
Thanks for this. Aside from the effort involved in raising and lowering, which
could be because as you say, it's heavy, it doesn't go quite all the way down.
The possibility of critters did come up and it's still possible, but the
surveyor had his doubts and the previous owner did make it a point to raise and
lower the board regularly. Even so, something is impeding free movement and
jamming at the very end of letting it down.
Another possibility is paint build up. The board shows striations through to
old paint layers.
Either way, we have to get in the trunk, it looks like. We don't want to just
leave it up after specifically seeking out a boat with a centerboard.
This will be one of the things that happens this winter. Thanks again for the
overview of how it would be done. We will let anyone who is curious know what
we discover in this process.
R&L
On Fri, Nov 2, 2012 at 5:01 PM, <cenel...@aol.com> wrote:
Mine is a 1995 XL/kcb so YMMV. Plus there are others on the list who may have
an identical c/b model to yours.
With those caveats, here goes:
Your center board is probably a weighted board--not just a piece of
fiberglass. If it is anything like mine, it could weigh close to 1000 lbs.
I have a 3:1 purchase and a #30 Lewmar self tailing winch to raise mine and
it is tiring.
If it isn't weighted, your cb trunk may be filled with living and dead sea
creatures, especially if it was not moved up and down much in the past.
Of course it could be weighted and filled up with crud as well!.
If it is similar to the design used on my boat, the only way to reach the
inside of the cb trunk is to lower the board completely until it rests on the
forward part of the
trunk with the pennant (cb cable) completely loose. This may mean undoing the
cable stop mechanism on the cabin top and having the boat in the travel lift
during this
inspection/clean-out.
Otherwise, the yard will likely need to dig a hole under your keel to let it
cb down completely. They will likely 'balk' at having your boat up high enough
on jack stands to do this without a hole.
Of course most yards are not fond of either of these solutions!
If you do lower the board completely, replace the pennant and any fittings
attached and inspect/replace if necessary all the sheaves and water tight seals
that define the path
of the pennant as it goes from the board to your cabintop. These may be a
little 'tired' after all these years!
Also this is a good time to thoroughly clean/paint/fair/etc. the keel/cb
trunk and board.
OTOH if you don't need/want the higher pointing ability that the deep board
provides, you could just 'pin' it in the up position permanently and ...'forget
about it".
I know several C&C cb cruisers who have done this and never worry about the
board--especially if the cb trunk also serves as a serious, shoal draft keel in
its own right.
Good luck and welcome to the list.
Charlie Nelson
Water Phantom
1995 C&C 36 XL/kcb
Greenville, NC
cenel...@aol.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Lisa Lias <lisal...@gmail.com>
To: cnc-list <cnc-list@cnc-list.com>
Sent: Fri, Nov 2, 2012 2:32 pm
Subject: Re: Stus-List 39 Mk1 again -> to Mazatlan
Thank you so much! We just got her moved to her new home before Sandy hit.
Quite a baptism, but she did fine.
Now here's a question for those with centerboards: ours is tight. It will go
up and down but it's a bit of a job, (at least compared with our 22 foot Rhodes
we sold to help pay for this boat.)
The surveyor didn't think it was anything major. But has anyone else had this
issue? Are we going to need to have the whole thing taken out and out back in?
If so, what is THAT like?
Any input is appreciated, and thanks again for the welcome.
See some of you on the Bay,
Ron and Lisa
un-named 35 mk III
Rhode River
On Fri, Nov 2, 2012 at 2:22 PM, Joel Aronson <joel.aron...@gmail.com> wrote:
Ron, Lisa,
Welcome and congrats! I have a 35/3 just north of you on Mill Creek, and
there is another person here with a 35/3 centerboard in Rock Creek.
I've only had mine a year, but I've done a lot of upgrades with a lot of
help from the list, and would be happy to answer any questions.
Joel
35/3
The Office
Annapolis
301 541 8551
On Fri, Nov 2, 2012 at 2:16 PM, Lisa Lias <lisal...@gmail.com> wrote:
We just got our 35 mk III - Greetings, List! - but this made us drool.
Ron and Lisa
35 mk III, name change pending ceremony
Rhode River MD
On Fri, Nov 2, 2012 at 2:05 PM, Russ & Melody <russ...@telus.net> wrote:
Ditto!
At 10:53 AM 02/11/2012, you wrote:
I'm in.
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From: "Frederick G Street" <f...@postaudio.net>
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Sent: Friday, November 2, 2012 11:48:03 AM
Subject: Re: Stus-List 39 Mk1 again - rudder issue
I'm in -- let's everyone on the list go in for a few bucks, and we
can timeshare… :^)
It's 34F here right now.
Fred Street -- Minneapolis
S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI
:^(
On Nov 2, 2012, at 9:47 AM, Jim Watts <paradigmat...@gmail.com >
wrote:
I noticed last week that Outrider is for sale. It's tempting, that
boat has been almost totally fixed up, according to the listing.
Mazatlan...nice and warm this time of year.
<
http://www.yachtworld.com/boats/1974/C%26c-Sloop-2466572/Mazatlan/Mexico >
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