I have a 1996 H26 and have a few questions about the swing keel. Is it possible to pull the keel all the way into the housing? I have to use the winch to move my keel up,
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Tom Hultberg
My 1997 H26 had a similar problem.
There was a bit of fiberglass that was catching the line and eventually cut it. You might make it thru to the end of the weason, but you are going to have to get it to a boat yard and sling it so you can take the board out and check for snags and bad sheeves. I think the board weighs about 300 pounds. They are heavy and I have to use both arms with my foot up against the aft cabin wal. When it comes up you know cuz there is always a big clunk when it seats. Good luck Tom H26 s/v Chrisanna II
There was a bit of fiberglass that was catching the line and eventually cut it. You might make it thru to the end of the weason, but you are going to have to get it to a boat yard and sling it so you can take the board out and check for snags and bad sheeves. I think the board weighs about 300 pounds. They are heavy and I have to use both arms with my foot up against the aft cabin wal. When it comes up you know cuz there is always a big clunk when it seats. Good luck Tom H26 s/v Chrisanna II
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Nancy Berg
CB doesn't come all the way up
We have the same situation. When the board is fully raised, it is still about 12 - 15" down. (an 8" gap between the board and the hull) We had to replace our CB line last year, and through the conversation with Greg Emerson at Hunter, we discovered that it does NOT pull up all the way. However, it does go up in the housing when you put it on the trailer. Our problem is when we beach the boat, the CB sticks in the bottom or gets snagged on branches when we try to push off. Haven't figured out how to solve that yet. Also, at anchor in slack tide, we have had the rode get caught in that space, when we pull the board up to anchor in shallow water. Really agravating at times.
We have the same situation. When the board is fully raised, it is still about 12 - 15" down. (an 8" gap between the board and the hull) We had to replace our CB line last year, and through the conversation with Greg Emerson at Hunter, we discovered that it does NOT pull up all the way. However, it does go up in the housing when you put it on the trailer. Our problem is when we beach the boat, the CB sticks in the bottom or gets snagged on branches when we try to push off. Haven't figured out how to solve that yet. Also, at anchor in slack tide, we have had the rode get caught in that space, when we pull the board up to anchor in shallow water. Really agravating at times.
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Rick Engel
Jury Rigging the CB
Nancy: This isn't a very clean solution, but just prior to beaching the boat, a person could run a line perpendicular to the CB
Nancy: This isn't a very clean solution, but just prior to beaching the boat, a person could run a line perpendicular to the CB
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Bill
a clunk and one arm pull
I must be lucky.. ours comes up with one arm pull and will clunk into the well tight.. always has ..shes a 94 h26 with a two block purchase on deck for the CB ending in the clutch. One hand, no problem...
I must be lucky.. ours comes up with one arm pull and will clunk into the well tight.. always has ..shes a 94 h26 with a two block purchase on deck for the CB ending in the clutch. One hand, no problem...
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Ray Bowles
Rick, My 95 H26 has the same properties
as Bills in the last post. We sail 4 to 5 days a week and beach the boat each night. We also pull into launch ramps about twice a day for the dog. (He hasn't learned to fly the kite in the wind yet) We raise the board each time. We have the double purchase system on our boat but it requires a very hard starting pull that graduatly lessens. There is a block/tackle assembly just aft of the starboard deck organizer that takes the c/b line and reduces it by (I think)2x. When the board seats you have a very well heard "Klunk". You must hold a very tight line while you cleat it off. Sometimes in the night if there is a wind and waves we will hear the board do a "thunk, thunk" and I just carefully hold tension on the rope as I uncleat it and pull like hell and recleat. End of noise. We beach the boat by the stern until it stops in the sand. That's about as shallow as you can get and the c/b is in very good shape. I renew the bottom paint of the c/b and stern each year as that is the price for this beaching luxury. Ray s/v Speedy
as Bills in the last post. We sail 4 to 5 days a week and beach the boat each night. We also pull into launch ramps about twice a day for the dog. (He hasn't learned to fly the kite in the wind yet) We raise the board each time. We have the double purchase system on our boat but it requires a very hard starting pull that graduatly lessens. There is a block/tackle assembly just aft of the starboard deck organizer that takes the c/b line and reduces it by (I think)2x. When the board seats you have a very well heard "Klunk". You must hold a very tight line while you cleat it off. Sometimes in the night if there is a wind and waves we will hear the board do a "thunk, thunk" and I just carefully hold tension on the rope as I uncleat it and pull like hell and recleat. End of noise. We beach the boat by the stern until it stops in the sand. That's about as shallow as you can get and the c/b is in very good shape. I renew the bottom paint of the c/b and stern each year as that is the price for this beaching luxury. Ray s/v Speedy
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Rick Webb
Is the Line on the CB adjusted properly?
Might be worth checking. If you run out of room on the purchase the CB is not going to come up all of the way.
Might be worth checking. If you run out of room on the purchase the CB is not going to come up all of the way.
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Susan
CB Line
On a slightly different subject: if your boat lives on the trailer, do your CB line a big favor and release some of the tension on it when it's not in use. There is no sense having all that strain on the line when the trailer bunk is holding up the CB anyway. Just don't EVER forget to give it a good haul and secure it before it goes back in the water. Leaving the rope clutch up is a good reminder. I won't be able to return to my ramp when my CB line breaks, so I'll do whatever I can to treat it well. It's six years old and I intend to replace it this winter.
On a slightly different subject: if your boat lives on the trailer, do your CB line a big favor and release some of the tension on it when it's not in use. There is no sense having all that strain on the line when the trailer bunk is holding up the CB anyway. Just don't EVER forget to give it a good haul and secure it before it goes back in the water. Leaving the rope clutch up is a good reminder. I won't be able to return to my ramp when my CB line breaks, so I'll do whatever I can to treat it well. It's six years old and I intend to replace it this winter.
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Rick Engel
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Thanks for the suggestions and information. Now that I know other boats can seat their boards completely inside the housing, I can trace the bottle necks to find where my line is binding. Permit me to put in a plug for our lake. For those of you who like to sail with wide open breezes, and fish for a plentiful stock of rainbow trouts and walleyes, Lake Diefenbaker is the place to visit from June to early September. The trout eat freshwater sprimp and have a delicious red meat roughly equivalent to salmon. The water is deep
Thanks for the suggestions and information. Now that I know other boats can seat their boards completely inside the housing, I can trace the bottle necks to find where my line is binding. Permit me to put in a plug for our lake. For those of you who like to sail with wide open breezes, and fish for a plentiful stock of rainbow trouts and walleyes, Lake Diefenbaker is the place to visit from June to early September. The trout eat freshwater sprimp and have a delicious red meat roughly equivalent to salmon. The water is deep
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