I have my '78 O'Day 25 blocked up for the summer working on the centerboard.
Last October when I hired a diver to replace my ancient frayed pendant with a fresh D&R pendant from Rudy, a miscommunication led to a jammed pendant in the tube leading to the cockpit and a swinging centerboard!
After spending the winter fretting on how best to jack the boat off the trailer and agonizing on how to work on the centerboard without risking loss of life I was able to come up with a great solution - the GoHoist portable boat lift that I described in an earlier post.
Now I am focused with new opportunities to truly understand how this centerboard to pendant to cockpit design works!
After removing the centerboard which went well! and was much easier than expected; then cleaning the board from years of use without maintenance I have moved on to the dry fit of the board attached to the pendant and pulled up through the cockpit.
Seems to work well, smooth - a little heavier than when on the water but does not appear to get stuck when in the up position.
This is my problem - here is where I need help; the board doesn't go all the way into the bunk; it is short about two inches.
My question - Is this "normal"?; is it OK? because it still seems to give so that it would do well on the trailer .
I know there has been much - very much! discussion about boards getting stuck, but I don't think this issues has come up.
I don't want to force up the pendant any more because I have been there!
Your comments appreciated, I have attached some photos - Thanks!
Last October when I hired a diver to replace my ancient frayed pendant with a fresh D&R pendant from Rudy, a miscommunication led to a jammed pendant in the tube leading to the cockpit and a swinging centerboard!
After spending the winter fretting on how best to jack the boat off the trailer and agonizing on how to work on the centerboard without risking loss of life I was able to come up with a great solution - the GoHoist portable boat lift that I described in an earlier post.
Now I am focused with new opportunities to truly understand how this centerboard to pendant to cockpit design works!
After removing the centerboard which went well! and was much easier than expected; then cleaning the board from years of use without maintenance I have moved on to the dry fit of the board attached to the pendant and pulled up through the cockpit.
Seems to work well, smooth - a little heavier than when on the water but does not appear to get stuck when in the up position.
This is my problem - here is where I need help; the board doesn't go all the way into the bunk; it is short about two inches.
My question - Is this "normal"?; is it OK? because it still seems to give so that it would do well on the trailer .
I know there has been much - very much! discussion about boards getting stuck, but I don't think this issues has come up.
I don't want to force up the pendant any more because I have been there!
Your comments appreciated, I have attached some photos - Thanks!
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