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Re: Centerboard replacement & apologies to mkstroup
Steve,
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Thanks for validating my memory somewhat. Someone did post a picture of the T27 c/b on a 1" grid and must have been you. There is a subtle similarity to your old screen names: SCook and CStroup, that my nearly 50 year old memory must have confused so my apologies to mkstroup. I believe that my c/b was about 1" thick when I checked this spring. Do you plan on encasing it in epoxy and cloth? I am not sure if mine has been replaced or is the original but it seems in pretty good shape. Caleb #328 Odalisque 1967 -----Original Message-----
From: cooksm@... To: t27owners@... Cc: mkstroup@... Sent: Tue, 15 May 2007 9:00 PM Subject: RE: [T27Owners] Centerboard replacement I Have Hull #220, and I too am replacing my centerboard,?my original CB?has de lamination problems. ? I am having a local metal fabricator make one out of 316 stainless (1/4")?at a cost of $800. ? I do have the CB photo layed out on a 1" grid, i will scan it and post it tomorrow. I also traced my CB and would be willing to mail the tracing to anyone who needs it. Steve Cook ? 508-736-4404 -------- To: T27Owners@... CC: MKSTROUP@... From: calebjess@... Date: Tue, 15 May 2007 19:42:31 -0400 Subject: Re: [T27Owners] Centerboard replacement Dudley, At the old tratan27owners.com someone with a user name of CStroup posted a photo of the centerboard aligned over a 1" grid. I am attempting to contact him to see if he can find this picture. Alternatively Ken may be able to find this photo but I would not be too hopeful of that as it was embedded in the Projects section of the old forum which has not been recovered. Tartanparts.com will graciously sell you a replacement for $1200 that takes 4-6 weeks for delivery. You might be able to talk to them and see if they will 'give' you the exact dimensions. I am going out on a limb here but I bet that you could get this made by a local metal working shop for well less than half of what they want. I can only assume that your old C/B is gone to the bottom of the ocean so you can't get the dimensions from it. On a related note I was finally able to paint our centerboard this spring after 4 years of ownership. I was surprised that it was in pretty good shape minus a ton of barnacle buildup (even in the lower Hudson River). It is pretty rectangular so it should be easy for a metal shop to fabricate. I could not tell if it was epoxied or just a metal that appeared to be at least 1" thick. The information.htm File on T27Owners says that the early models had a bronze centerboard as you already seem to know. I think that it weighs over 100#s. Not sure if this helps. Alternatively you might be able to get the exact dimensions from Sparkman & Stephens website as Olin Stephens was the designer of this boat. I believe that there is a link to S&S under the Links section. You can sail the boat without the centerboard but I would recommend you get a new one made as it adds ballast down low and helps the boat tack upwind among many other useful attributes that includes steering under power in tight spots. Good luck with this. We will try to help out as we can. Caleb #328 Odalisque -----Original Message----- From: kc7zik@... To: T27Owners@... Sent: Tue, 15 May 2007 5:25 PM Subject: [T27Owners] Centerboard replacement Hello, I need help in locating a drawing of centerboard for T27 hull#54. I want to recast a new one out of bronze. My wife and I purchased her last summer and are starting to work on things now. Thanks for any help Dudley __________________________________________________________ AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com. -------- Download Messenger. Start an i conversation. Support a cause. Join Now! ________________________________________________________________________ AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com. =0 |
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