Thanks:
I am planning to pull the boat out next spring and
this is one of the things I want tocheck..
armando
--- Matthew Leahy <mp_leahy@...> wrote:
Armando, My cb was stuck, no, it was as if it had
been bolted up. The rust expanded and pinched the
board fast in its pocket. The yard pulled the pivot
pin, tipped the forward end of the board down,
drilled a hole, drove a bolt and levered it out. If
your board works, than it is not in the same
condition as mine was. The weak point is where the
pennant cable enters the board and attaches to the
bushing. I asked Tartan what they do to prevent this
point from allowing water and they replied, simply,
that the bushing is glassed in. I took this to mean
that it remains a weak point that requires
occasional examination. The upside is that this
board operated for well over 20 years according to
the previous owner. Remember to have the yard
elevate the boat high enough to lower the board
suffiently for such an examination. I think mine is
about 18-20 inches off the ground.
Armando Morell <morell_21114@...> wrote:
I have hull 555 1974. Does this means my
cb could be
also in this conditions. I have to admit I have not
inspected it for a long long time
am
--- mp_leahy <mp_leahy@...> wrote:
I have a used centerboard from a 1975 T27. It is
rust swollen and split
for about 4 inches around the pennant. My boat
yard
said it could be
repaired for about $750 at $50 per hour (when was
the last time you
paid the estimated price for skilled trade work?)
I
bought a new one
from Tartan. Shipping the old one may run about
$250. I can deliver it
free between Maine and Massachusetts at my
convenience. Will consider
all offers. Even if you don't need a cb, this one
would make a unique
coffee table that could withstand heavy abuse,
beautiful patina, think
about it!
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