Arnold, Thanks. The eye splice sounds very secure. Bill On Fri, Oct 22, 2010 at 1:17 AM, Arnold Sharpe <afsharpe@mac.com> wrote:
Bill, I changed the pendant in my M-17 (hull 265) a couple of years back and will do it again this next season. It requires raising the hull enuf to lower the board all the way to expose the connection. You must remove the stop pin thru the fixed keel to allow the board to lower all the way. In my M-17 the centerboard connection is with a SS clevis with 5/16" braid connected with an eye splice. Make sure that the clevis is narrow enuf to not wedge in the trunk. Regards...Arnold on LITTLE BREEZE
On Oct 21, 2010, at 6:35 PM, Bill Wickett wrote:
Having just owned M17 #622 (2003) for a little over a year, I am not sure
what shape the centerboard pennant line is in. So far so good, but I want to do some preventative maintenance on it and try to be prepared with the correct materials.
I can sling it up off the trailer to check it at a friends shop with his large forklift.
There is a chandlery not to far that I can go to when I do the deed.
I am asking what I am going to see when I do this.
1. Does the C/B drop far enough to expose the line? 2. Will I have to remove the pin I have seen discussed on this forum to get access to the line? 3. How is the line fastened to the board? Is the rope line spliced to a wire? Looped through an eye in the board or with a knot in a recess?
Thanks for any advice.
Bill M17 Makin' Time
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