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Previous discussion has talked about ramming a metal yardstick up in
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there, and I'm currently in the yard with about 4 inches of centerboard peeking out. A pretty thick layout all about helps but it seems like any gouging in the fiberglass will just make it easier for marine life to grab on later. Some rubber flaps may be an upgrade. Oh, and there has been discussion about replacing the wire rope uphual with Dynema. That's worked for me so far and virtually eliminates an otherwise critical service item. Mechanical drawings for the centerboard have been posted in the Files area. That should tell you how big of a poker you need and thus how far off the ground you need to be. Often TravelList operators will charge by the hour to lift you from the water and just hold you over land but not block you and set you down. You could probably do some good poking in an hour. The Tartan 27 is considered on the tender side and the centerboard doesn't weigh all that much so I'm not sure how much it will improve your sailing experience. The effect should mostly be to reduce leeway tho if I ever get out of the gunkhole, I'd love to see if it improves tacks in windy conditions. Good luck! -scott On 0, Scott Rosasco <scottrosasco@...> wrote:
?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. |
