So I have epoxyed in my assembly which gives me about 1 1/2 inches of thread and all is good in that regard.
My next task was to paint the inside of the slot with anti-fouling. For that I attached a mini roller to a thin slat of wood and started painting. All went well until I got to a point about halfway back where the roller jammed in the slot. I got the roller out easily enough however this tells me that the slot is narrower at that point. I don't think that should happen, so I think that you are right. Water in there may have frozen and forced the fiberglass skin away from the ballast. This may explain why I have had issues with the centerboard getting jammed.
When I put the c/b back I will get a better idea of the clearance.
Has anyone else seen this kind of problem? and is there anything that could be done about it?
My next task was to paint the inside of the slot with anti-fouling. For that I attached a mini roller to a thin slat of wood and started painting. All went well until I got to a point about halfway back where the roller jammed in the slot. I got the roller out easily enough however this tells me that the slot is narrower at that point. I don't think that should happen, so I think that you are right. Water in there may have frozen and forced the fiberglass skin away from the ballast. This may explain why I have had issues with the centerboard getting jammed.
When I put the c/b back I will get a better idea of the clearance.
Has anyone else seen this kind of problem? and is there anything that could be done about it?