Jack, Thanks for the information. I like that as an option.
The complication in all of this is the closest travel lift is a 4-5 day one way motoring trip up the Ohio to Cincinnati. My closest local option to lift would require a de-masting with a crane I hire in myself as their lift cannot accommodate masts taller than 30 ft or so. With the haul out, crane rental, lift rental, 2nd crane rental, and relaunch I would have several thousand just in those services. I think the diver may be cheaper. Thanks, Donald > On Jun 12, 2017, at 3:47 PM, Jack Brennan via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > One alternative to consider is replacing the cable with high-tech line such > as Amsteel Blue. This is an increasingly common strategy for avoiding steel > cables failing without notice. > > Amsteel Blue is stronger than the same size steel cable, impervious to salt > water and resistant to abrasion. UV is its only weak point, which is not an > issue with a centerboard cable. > > On my current sailboat, I just replaced an Amsteel Blue line that had served > as a centerboard cable for eight years. The rigger who did the (simple) job > for me said it could have lasted eight more years. No wear or deterioration > at all. > > The rigger's approach was to put a Brummel splice in the centerboard end, > then loop the line through it to connect to the board. Then connect the new > cable to the old one and crank it up. > > If you're near a yard with a Travel Lift, you should be able to get a > two-hour short haul for about $200. That would be plenty of time to do the > job. I think the rigger charged me $75 in labor plus $20-something for the > Amsteel Blue. > > Jack Brennan > Former C&C 25 > Shanachie, 1974 Bristol 30 > Tierra Verde, Fl. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- From: Donald Sebastian via CnC-List > Sent: Monday, June 12, 2017 1:01 PM > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Cc: Donald Sebastian > Subject: Re: Stus-List centerboard cable broken > > Paul, > > Thank you very much for the information. I’ll contact them today. I’m > thinking its just the fitting at the actual keel as I can’t pull the actual > line up so I think the loop is still attach, or the loop is no longer a loop > but the swagging is still attached and not able to pul through the hole. > > Thanks again. > > Donald > > > > > > >> On Jun 12, 2017, at 8:35 AM, Paul Fountain via CnC-List >> <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >> >> >> I have a 33-II with a centreboard whose pendant broke a couple of years ago. >> I had Rob From South Shore yachts make and install the new one. They had an >> eye fitting roll swagged on the lower end, which the fed down and attached >> with a pin to the board, then hand swagged 2 fittings to make the eye on the >> deck end. >> >> When hauled the board swung just far enough forward to allow you to reach up >> and remove and replace the pin. Have a new pin ready! Ours was just about >> worse thru. >> >> Contact for Rob MacLachlan at South Shore Yachts sa...@southshoreyachts.com, >> or try calling (works better) tel:905-468-4340 >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Donald >> Sebastian via CnC-List >> Sent: Monday, June 12, 2017 2:54 AM >> To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com >> Cc: Donald Sebastian <donaldsebast...@me.com> >> Subject: Stus-List centerboard cable broken >> >> 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. 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