Yes..tie the knot TOPSIDES... Slowly lower the board while in the water and when it quits going down, raise it about one inch. Tie a knot at that location to keep it from going down to far. Take care Bob
From: ndorf@surfbest.net Date: Sat, 27 Feb 2010 19:06:59 -0800 To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: M_Boats: permanent fix for your center board pin
Hey Bob,
Thanks for the advice. I'm a novice at this stuff. Since my boat has never been off the trailer except when floating, I guess I'll have to dive under with a swim mask to see where that knot is and how it is tied.
OR, are you talking about a stopper knot topside? My centerboard pendant comes straight up through a hole in the teak board in the cockpit just below the companionway and then I tie it off to a cleat to the right of the mainsheet with a clove hitch. No stopper knot. Should I tie one?
I suspect that since I let the pendant all the way down, maybe the knocking I hear is the CB hitting the fwd keel housing...
Thanks!
-----Original Message----- From: Bob From California <ocean37@hotmail.com> Sent: Saturday, February 27, 2010 5:42 PM To: Monty Listserver <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Subject: Re: M_Boats: permanent fix for your center board pin
Hi Neil....
You're just fine. A previous owner obviously just decided to use a bolt and nut. No worries. Normal slapping noise is fine. You do want to make sure the board hangs in the down position on the KNOT in the rope. No hitting noise against the forward face of the trunk
when the board is lowered. If it is hitting in the down position, lower the knot up an inch or so.
Fair winds
Bob
www.montgomeryboats.com
Thanks for the Jeopardy Game at Havasu..that was fun.!
From: ndorf@surfbest.net
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