HI. I am replacing the pendant on my 1978 O'Day 23. I've read a lot of postings about this in the archives so i think i have a pretty good idea of the process. My concern has to do with the the length of the line, the shackle and pin. i will be buying from DR Marine. Some listings have talked about the new pendant line being too short, the shackle being to big and/or the shackle pin being too long to fit inside the trunk. Has DR Marine corrected this or will i experience the same situation? I'll be trying to do this work while I am paying a crane by the minute for the lift. Time is of the essence. My other question is- what is the best method to attached the pull line from the cockpit to the new pendant to pull it back up through the pipe? Any other watchouts and hints would be appreciated.
O'Day pendant replacement concerns
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Is your boat on a trailer right now or on stands? I generally put a whipping on all my lines including halyards and the centerboard pendant line. When I replaced my CB pendant line, I took a large eye carpet needle and stuck it right through the pendant line just behind the whipping with a strong twine attached to it. I used a "Sailor's Palm" to push the needle through, but you could use a pair of pliers to get it through the braid line. I then tied a small Bowline in the twine and pulled the pendant line out from the bottom of the keel whereby pulling in the twine so that I could have something to tie my new pendant line to and get it back up into the cockpit. You could put one or two wraps of masking tape over the braid and bowline knot to keep the tag line centered. What kind of a trailer do you have if you have one? Flat bunk or roller? Do you trailer this boat? I really don't know what to tell you except call Rudy at D & R Marine and ask him about the pendant line that is suppose to fit your boat. He should know. I've never heard of his pendant lines being too short.
Thanks for the quick response. The boat is on a trailer. The boat sits on two carpeted bunks that run about 8 feet on either side of the trailer. I usually have a crane take it off and put it on the trailer so i can visually inspect and repaint the bottom of the boat. You'll have to forgive me, i'm clearly not the sailor you are. Can you describe or send a picture of a whipping and sailor's palm? i am assuming the whipping is a twine whip stitch on the end of your lines versus using tape. As i understand what you are saying, you use a heavy twine, thread it, push it through the pendant and tie it off and use that as your connection to pull out the old pendant and reinstall the new one. Thanks again for the info
This link shows the "Sailor's Palm" which is made of leather and slips on to your right hand, number 1407 in the link. It has a piece of steel attached to it with shallow holes on the surface for pushing a needle. I like the looks of the Sailmaker's Whipping which is usually applied to three strand rope and requires a certain technique for this type of rope. For braid rope, I run the needle right through the rope to get the same design but you can use any type of easy whipping that doesn't require a needle. You can also tightly tape the end of the line, and burn the end to seal it. Then stick the needle right through the line near the end and tie the knot. If you don't have a Sailor's palm, use a pair of pliers. I bought my Sailor's Palm years ago at Bliss Marine before they became E&B Marine, and West Marine, and they were cheap back then. Today they want an arm and a leg for them. They're not worth buying unless you have a lot of use for them. It's a shame that you can't have the guy set your boat on stands in such a way that the keel is exposed enough to get the centerboard down to get at the shackle. It would be easier to get at the hull for bottom painting on stands. Good luck.
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