Greetings, We have just had our first experience with a parted
centerboard pendant----the diver cleaned some heavy growth off the
bottom of the keel and the board began to "lower itself" on the pivot
point (and there was no pendant attached).
We are new owners of Hull #258 (1967)and I have not seen the the
centerboard down---Can you help with a little more information on
exactly how the centerboard wire was originally/may normally be
attached to the centerboard?
----Does the pendant enter a hole in the top edge of the board into
the hole through the side of the board, to be threaded/fished out so
a "stop knot" /loop/clamp can be made an pushed back onto the side
hole?
---About how much clearance is there on each side of the board when
up in the keel opening----so I could use a temporary solution to lift
the board by looping the cable throuh the side hole and attaching it
with a shackle to the standing part?---or tying a high strength cord
(3/16" halyard) the same way and using it as the pendant?
I would like to do a temporary repair in the water.
The pendant appeared to have parted at the centerboard attachment
point: There was a "hook" shape in the end of the wire and
frayed/twisted ends to the strands. With a closer inspection of the
board, the diver said there was a (roughly) 1/2" hole in side that he
could see through and no other wire/fittings/attachment points he
could find (based on some drawings and surveyor's report, we
apparently have the fiberglass covered steel plate type of
centerboard consistent with the year of the boat and the hole is as
far aft of the pivot as would be correct).
Help would be much appreciated. The great deal of information
on "Kens" former site and the re-establishment of that and more
information on this site and "Brian"s" site was very helpful over the
past couple years. Thanks to all of you. R/Tom
--- In T27Owners@..., Walter Glasspool <gailwalt@...>
wrote:
Jack,
I have replaced my centerboard pennant twice in the seven years
that I have had Patience.
The first time the 1/8" cable failed at the centerboard entry
point while sailing in the Florida Keys. To limit the draft we formed
a loop that held the board in the up position, aka, belly band.
BoatUS recrimped the remaining line while in Key West at a reasonable
rate. They advised a new pennant which I did on the hard, Filled the
centerboard hole and entry point with Lanacoat.
The second time (2 months ago) the pennant failed while raising
Patience on a lift. This time the pennant failed about a foot above
the centerboard entry point. I assumed that happened because I
usually sail with the board partially down in order to balance the
helm, the cable must be rubbing at some point in the CB slot.
You could try replacing the cable with a new type high strength
line. that would stop and corrosion but not the abrasion that I have
just seen. A second method that am trying is to firt a 1/8" I,D, poly
tubing (ACE Hardware) over the cable.
Walt.
Patience T27-2,#695
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