Centerboard Line "Burp" Leakage
I have been sailing mynew to me 1977 Seranita M17 for the past three days here in San Diego. I have noticed a weird quirk...the penetration hole for the line that lowers the centerboard "burps" during sailing and shoots water intermintantly into the cabin sole. Any ideas or experience as to how to tackle this? Is this a common thing for the older boats? Best, JB 1977 M17 "Serenita" San Diego, CA
I just tie a small towel around the line at the entry point. -----Original Message----- From: montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Joe Balla Sent: Sunday, June 15, 2008 7:27 PM To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Subject: M_Boats: Centerboard Line "Burp" Leakage I have been sailing mynew to me 1977 Seranita M17 for the past three days here in San Diego. I have noticed a weird quirk...the penetration hole for the line that lowers the centerboard "burps" during sailing and shoots water intermintantly into the cabin sole. Any ideas or experience as to how to tackle this? Is this a common thing for the older boats? Best, JB 1977 M17 "Serenita" San Diego, CA _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 270.3.0/1503 - Release Date: 6/14/2008 6:02 PM
If you are taking on what you would consider excessive water, check to make sure your cb isn't deployed beyond where the tang contacts the stop pin. You shouldn't be able to lower the cb more than...I don't know...12-14 inches maybe...before the tang contacts the pin. You should be able to feel/hear that contact. If that isn't happening, you may have a tang/pin problem. That allows you to drop the cb further than normal, which in turn allows water to fill the trunk and squirt up the lanyard hole. Just another idea... t
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