Caleb,
Thanks very much for the response. Is Nyack still racing Wednesday evenings? I was just telling my friends that whoever is coming in last over there, must be getting tired of it and we could go over and alleviate them of that burden.
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On Jul 31, 2020, at 4:15 PM, Caleb Davison via groups.io <calebjess@...> wrote:
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Hi Scott,
I do most of my boating across the river from Tarrytown, at Nyack Boat Club.? Howdy neighbor.
If your boat was kept in the Sound for 2 years continuously I have no doubt that the centerboard trunk of your boat is badly fouled with barnacles.? With 10+ years of keeping T27 #328 on a mooring in this location I can say you will get barnacles forming in the centerboard trunk even in the brachish waters of the Hudson.? Over the years of cleaning out this orifice so the centerboard could be used I have found that a small hand saw (like the "sword" idea) works quite well at removing barnacles from this difficult to reach spot.? The hand saw I use has about a 14" blade on it and it seems about right.
I'll suggest that when you haul out #270 out for the winter (the Hudson can freeze over in the winter although it hasn't happened for a while) at Haverstraw or Viking marina you have them block the bottom of the boat such that it does not impede the centerboard trunk.? They will usually use cinder blocks under the hull which gives you enough room to access the trunk slot and also would allow the board to be lowered a few inches.? If they put your boat somewhere that is not paved you could also dig a bit of a hole under the centerboard to better access to it.??
The centerboard is a great feature of the T27 but it does come with extra maintenance.? The boat will sail quite well with the board all the way up and we have won a race or two this way.? With the centerboard all the way down the boat will turn more quickly as it uses the centerboard as a pivot and you should experience less leeway? when sailing upwind.
Congrats on your boat.
Best,
Caleb D
T27 #328
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From: Scott Rosasco <scottrosasco@...>
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Sent: Fri, Jul 31, 2020 12:38 pm
Subject: [T27Owners] Tartan 27 Centerboard Issues
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.
