I was think of going from top down with feeding the new line. Seems like the amstel blue may make that easier. Thoughts on that?
Donald > On Jun 12, 2017, at 4:37 PM, Jack Brennan via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Donald: > > It seems to me the tough part in any case is how you connect the old cable to > the new. > > When you're hauled out, you can tape them together. When you're underwater? I > dunno. A thin messenger line tied to the old cable and the new one? If the > connector is bulky, it may get hung up while going through a sheave. > > Maybe someone on the list has a better idea. I've seen a ton of clever > solutions pop up here over the years. > > > 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 4:18 PM > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Cc: Donald Sebastian > Subject: Re: Stus-List centerboard cable broken > > 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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