I would not try to sail with the board hanging down supported only by the pin. The trunk usually provides resistance to athwart ship forces on the board when down in its normal position. If the cable is gone, the board hangs too far down and all the sideways force is concentrated on the pin which is not designed for it. Motoring would be OK but sailing with an unsupported (sideways) board could turn an inconvenience into a disaster, including loss of board and pin! Charlie Nelson Water Phantom C&C 36 XL/kcb
Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 12, 2017, at 2:53 AM, Donald Sebastian via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Hello all, > > I have a C&C 33 with a drop keel. Today as I was going to drop the keel, > from its normal 4 1/2 ft to 7 ft, the line was slack. After diving > underneath, the keel is down but it is hard to tell what exactly is going on. > My assumption is 2 things: Either the cable broke, or the pin that the > cable attaches to has broken. > > I have a few questions: > > 1. Can this be repaired while in the water with a diver? Not a great option > to pull locally without demasting. > 2. If I can’t repair immediately, would I cause damage to the keel by > sailing as is for a bit? I didn’t know if there was a stop keeping the keel > from droppiing too far? > 3. If it is the attachment where the cable connects to the centerboard, > does any one have specs on that connection or pictures? > > Thanks, > > Donald > > Louisville, KY > > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you wish > to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > All Contributions are greatly appreciated! _______________________________________________ This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you wish to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: https://www.paypal.me/stumurray All Contributions are greatly appreciated!
