Attached is photo of the presumably original centerboard
from our 1978 T27-2. Pivot hole?at left, pennant hole at top middle. The
cutaway sections were made to check on internal corrosion, of which there
was?plenty. The board was also badly delaminated near the corrosion.
We?bought a?new centerboard from the factory, which is not yet
installed.
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The dashed line on the cb indicates approximate location
of the steel plate, as determined by sliding a strong magnet over the board.
Note that there is no steel plate at the left end, which is basically the part
of the board which stays in the centerboard trunk. My guess is the reason for no
steel in that area?is in the event of a very hard sideways grounding, it
would be preferable to break the board rather than the hull and/or the
centerboard trunk. Might be worth checking with the Tartan factory on
this.
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There is a brass or bronze disk embedded in the
board?at the pivot hole.?
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If needed, I can supply more details on?this cb
and/or the new one.
?
Jack Wyman
T27-2
Hull #667
"Seakindly"
Manchester, Michigan
