Excellent information, Steve! Thank you very much!
Ron and Lisa On Sat, Nov 3, 2012 at 8:26 AM, Steve Sharkey <stevebshar...@gmail.com>wrote: > 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 <lisal...@gmail.com> > *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. >>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------ >>>>> *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> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >>>>> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >>>>> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >>>> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >>>> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Joel >>> 301 541 8551 >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >>> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >>> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo >> Albumhttp://www.cncphotoalbum.comcnc-l...@cnc-list.com >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >> >> > ------------------------------ > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > >
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