Re: [bolger] Sticking centerboard on Bobcat
That is a little tough to diagnose via email. It seems your board is
too thick for your slot or it is warped. Building a new
thinner/flatter board is what I would try. Re-melting the lead is not
a big deal, just use an old pot on a camp stove outdoors, gloves and
eye protection. Another possibility is to use a piece of metal
instead of wood, steel or aluminum. Steel might be a tad bit heavy
and aluminum a bit too expensive. Making your existing board thinner,
(with the right tools), could be a simple solution. I would go at it
with a 4 1/2" angle grinder with 36 grit disks, making it thinner by
1/4" and then add back a layer of 6 ounce fiberglass cloth with epoxy.
too thick for your slot or it is warped. Building a new
thinner/flatter board is what I would try. Re-melting the lead is not
a big deal, just use an old pot on a camp stove outdoors, gloves and
eye protection. Another possibility is to use a piece of metal
instead of wood, steel or aluminum. Steel might be a tad bit heavy
and aluminum a bit too expensive. Making your existing board thinner,
(with the right tools), could be a simple solution. I would go at it
with a 4 1/2" angle grinder with 36 grit disks, making it thinner by
1/4" and then add back a layer of 6 ounce fiberglass cloth with epoxy.
On Sat, Jan 24, 2009 at 3:58 PM, Jay Bazuzi <jay@...> wrote:
> Last summer I bought a second-hand Bobcat, 20 years old, but in pretty good
> shape. It's my first boat.
>
> One of the significant issues that I'd like to fix is that the centerboard
> sticks badly. To get it all the way down I have to really put my weight on
> it, and I have to haul pretty hard to get it to come up. I'm worried that
> it will spring a leak in the hull, not to mention being inconvenient.
>
> I don't know much about boat repair, and I'm looking for advice on how to
> fix it. Here are some options I've considered:
>
> - Grease the CB and trunk. Bad for the sea life.
> - Take out CB, sand high spots, epoxy, paint, reinstall. Can you sand the
> flat face of plywood?
> - Take out CB, soak it in water, weight against the warp, let dry. Does
> that work?
> - Build a new CB, hopefully it'll be flat. Lots of unknowns here for me,
> but I can figure them out - except I'm lost when it comes to casting a lead
> weight.
>
> Any advice?
>
> -Jay
>
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>
>
Last summer I bought a second-hand Bobcat, 20 years old, but in pretty good
shape. It's my first boat.
One of the significant issues that I'd like to fix is that the centerboard
sticks badly. To get it all the way down I have to really put my weight on
it, and I have to haul pretty hard to get it to come up. I'm worried that
it will spring a leak in the hull, not to mention being inconvenient.
I don't know much about boat repair, and I'm looking for advice on how to
fix it. Here are some options I've considered:
- Grease the CB and trunk. Bad for the sea life.
- Take out CB, sand high spots, epoxy, paint, reinstall. Can you sand the
flat face of plywood?
- Take out CB, soak it in water, weight against the warp, let dry. Does
that work?
- Build a new CB, hopefully it'll be flat. Lots of unknowns here for me,
but I can figure them out - except I'm lost when it comes to casting a lead
weight.
Any advice?
-Jay
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shape. It's my first boat.
One of the significant issues that I'd like to fix is that the centerboard
sticks badly. To get it all the way down I have to really put my weight on
it, and I have to haul pretty hard to get it to come up. I'm worried that
it will spring a leak in the hull, not to mention being inconvenient.
I don't know much about boat repair, and I'm looking for advice on how to
fix it. Here are some options I've considered:
- Grease the CB and trunk. Bad for the sea life.
- Take out CB, sand high spots, epoxy, paint, reinstall. Can you sand the
flat face of plywood?
- Take out CB, soak it in water, weight against the warp, let dry. Does
that work?
- Build a new CB, hopefully it'll be flat. Lots of unknowns here for me,
but I can figure them out - except I'm lost when it comes to casting a lead
weight.
Any advice?
-Jay
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