Unsticking the CB
Paul,Is the centerboard stuck in the fully up position, or just most of the way up? If part of the board is still sticking out below the bottom of the boat, you may be able to work a line under the boat laterally, then snake it forward until it catches the board. If so, pull the board the rest of the way down by yanking the line forward.If the board is all the way up, its gets trickier. Do you have any idea why the board got stuck? When you went aground, did the board slam up? If so you may have mud stuck in there with it.l Some wave action might let it free up. If not, you may be dealing with a bent pivot shaft, in which case you are probably going to have to haul and repair it.Let us know what you find out.Justin - O'day Owner's Web