Yes, Lake Pleasant. I live just off Carefree Hwy and 7th St, so it is just a hop, skip and jump to get there.
I have used the rod method before with success, but don't remember what I used, probably a piece of steel out of my rem rack (own a fab shop). Seems to me that after frequent use it freed up and I no longer needed to push it. As I recall the CB is slightly warped. The glass inside the cavity is also pooched out away from the walls causing slight drag.
At one point I drilled some holes through the glass and drained the water that was in there out. I put a vacuum pump on it an got it nice and dry, then sealed the holes. I really should pull the CB and inject some epoxy, the put and air bag in the cavity to solve the problem. Then grind the board straight and reglass it.
The biggest difficulty I am having right now is that I enjoyed it. I like tinkering with the boat. I like sailing it. I don't sleep well on it, but I don't sleep well anywhere else either. I just don't have time to use it. My next available weekend is in mid may, then again in July. My oldest kid is in college, my youngest is in 6th grade, so I put in huge hours to afford them. My wife also puts in 10-12 hour days regularly and often has to work some on the weekends, so weekends are at a premium.
I don't have a lot of buy in from my wife ever since we started chartering big boats for vacations. She wants to actually sail, in actual wind, and I don't blame her. I am much happier on a 35-40' boat in the tropics. I have thought about buying a bigger boat, which I can afford, just can't afford the monthly slip fees in San Diego or LA. Plus that puts a whole new need to get over there once a month or more.
Oh well, my boy enjoyed himself, the boat looks good (freshly polished), got to spend some time with him, and relaxed a little.
Easter is next weekend, then the following I have to haul some equipment up to my place in the mountains, supposed to break ground on my cabin this year.. maybe I'll try to get out for an afternoon sail in the next couple of weeks.