Re: Tartan 27 Centerboard Issues
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Years ago I swapped?out my centerboard with a new one from the factory. If it is still tight, I would?drill a hole in the top of in case (cabin sole) then pound it downwards. easy to epoxy the hole back up. The old one, like so many get rusty inside and swell. I dug a trench under the keel about a foot and a half and half and had enough to get the old one out and new in. You have?to attach the cable. ?before setting the pivot pin. The boat points a lot higher with the board!!
Just purchased a 1967 Tartan 27,? hull #270, with two other people who are also on this list. Currently berthed in Tarrytown NY. Previous owner sailed it infrequently and not at all in the past year or two. Boat was stored in the water (Long Island Sound) for at least the past two years. We had the bottom cleaned before we took delivery, but the owner told us he dropped the centerboard once in the past 13 years, but had trouble getting it back up, so he never dropped it again. Told us it sailed fine without it, but our experience differs. We have tried to drop it, but it won¡¯t go down. Perhaps growth fouled in place? Any idea how we might safely get it down and up while the boat is in the water? Failing that, if we put it in a travel lift, how far off the ground does the boat need to be raised? Will there be enough of the board exposed below the boat to attempt to manually pull it down? Looking for opinions. Thanks.
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