Centerboard Stuck Up

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Chris S.

In pulling our O'Day 19 last Fall, the centerboard penant got wedged along side the CB as we trailered the boat...when I discovered this, I took the boat back out, and after 30 minutes of slamming into 2 to 3 foot waves with the OB running full throttle the CB was still stuck up the well. Any ideas other than having a boat yard hoist lift it off the trailer, to then pry the CB back down? Also, the CB pennant was already frayed, and needs replacing...how big a job is that?
 
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Chris S.

In pulling our O'Day 19 last Fall, the centerboard penant got wedged along side the CB as we trailered the boat...when I discovered this, I took the boat back out, and after 30 minutes of slamming into 2 to 3 foot waves with the OB running full throttle the CB was still stuck up the well. Any ideas other than having a boat yard hoist lift it off the trailer, to then pry the CB back down? Also, the CB pennant was already frayed, and needs replacing...how big a job is that?
 
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Carl Medura

Stuck Centerboard

Chris, My 23 centerboard had gotten stuck and I used a rubber mallet by tapping along the casing inside the bilge to free. Depends how much it is stuck.
 
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Carl Medura

Stuck Centerboard

Chris, My 23 centerboard had gotten stuck and I used a rubber mallet by tapping along the casing inside the bilge to free. Depends how much it is stuck.
 
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Chris Swan

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Thanks, Carl...we did try banging on the well, as we pushed into good sized waves for about 30 minutes, to no avail...I think the inevitable is to get a hoist where we store the boat for the winter, and once lifted, to pry the board down from below as it hangs on the lift belts. Chris
 
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Chris Swan

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Thanks, Carl...we did try banging on the well, as we pushed into good sized waves for about 30 minutes, to no avail...I think the inevitable is to get a hoist where we store the boat for the winter, and once lifted, to pry the board down from below as it hangs on the lift belts. Chris
 
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bruce cornell

stuck centerboard

have seen hole drilled on top of centerboard well to allow tapping board down. the hole has a threaded collar glassed onto the trunk that takes a threaded plug when not needed
 
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