My 23.5 is at the dock with centerboard stuck in up position. Too cold to go swimming; ideas to get it to swing down? Thanks.
Centerboard stuck in up position
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Jammer
Just did this on a Cat 250WB
We took a long 1/2" line, dropped it under the rudder & stern, and ran it from one side of the boat to the other. We then pulled it tight against the hull, and worked it forward. We were able to "hook" the centerboard, and by continuing to pull the line forward, free the centerboard. Jim
We took a long 1/2" line, dropped it under the rudder & stern, and ran it from one side of the boat to the other. We then pulled it tight against the hull, and worked it forward. We were able to "hook" the centerboard, and by continuing to pull the line forward, free the centerboard. Jim
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Jammer
Just did this on a Cat 250WB
We took a long 1/2" line, dropped it under the rudder & stern, and ran it from one side of the boat to the other. We then pulled it tight against the hull, and worked it forward. We were able to "hook" the centerboard, and by continuing to pull the line forward, free the centerboard. Jim
We took a long 1/2" line, dropped it under the rudder & stern, and ran it from one side of the boat to the other. We then pulled it tight against the hull, and worked it forward. We were able to "hook" the centerboard, and by continuing to pull the line forward, free the centerboard. Jim
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Benny
You can pull the boat out of the water or
wait till the weather warms up. If you have water ballast the function of the center board is just to help the boat sail upwind by minimizing sideway slipage. You may continue to sail. The culprit is probably marine growth where the centerboard enters the hull. I would have recommended laying the boat down on a shallow at low tide but I think your hull configuration and lack of a fixed keel will just make it sit flat which would not help you. Good luck, it's just a minor setback.
wait till the weather warms up. If you have water ballast the function of the center board is just to help the boat sail upwind by minimizing sideway slipage. You may continue to sail. The culprit is probably marine growth where the centerboard enters the hull. I would have recommended laying the boat down on a shallow at low tide but I think your hull configuration and lack of a fixed keel will just make it sit flat which would not help you. Good luck, it's just a minor setback.
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Benny
You can pull the boat out of the water or
wait till the weather warms up. If you have water ballast the function of the center board is just to help the boat sail upwind by minimizing sideway slipage. You may continue to sail. The culprit is probably marine growth where the centerboard enters the hull. I would have recommended laying the boat down on a shallow at low tide but I think your hull configuration and lack of a fixed keel will just make it sit flat which would not help you. Good luck, it's just a minor setback.
wait till the weather warms up. If you have water ballast the function of the center board is just to help the boat sail upwind by minimizing sideway slipage. You may continue to sail. The culprit is probably marine growth where the centerboard enters the hull. I would have recommended laying the boat down on a shallow at low tide but I think your hull configuration and lack of a fixed keel will just make it sit flat which would not help you. Good luck, it's just a minor setback.
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Rick Webb
Remove the Tube in Back of the Compresion Post
Use a tire iron or somthing similar and see if you can push it down.
Use a tire iron or somthing similar and see if you can push it down.
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Rick Webb
Remove the Tube in Back of the Compresion Post
Use a tire iron or somthing similar and see if you can push it down.
Use a tire iron or somthing similar and see if you can push it down.
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