Well it’s done. The centre board has been installed. Like Edd I pinned it in place, but it is not permanent. The pins can be removed, the pendant applied and it’s a keel/centre board again. So I guess I’ll have to call Persuasion a shoal draft for now.
Mike PERSUASION C&C 37 K/CB Long Sault > On Jun 28, 2018, at 1:20 PM, Edd Schillay via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Mike, > > The local yard did the work, but, essentially, they bolted through the lead > into the board, then added epoxy and fiberglass to the bottom to fill the > slot. > > All the best, > > Edd > > > Edd M. Schillay > Starship Enterprise > C&C 37+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B > City Island, NY > Starship Enterprise's Captain's Log > > > > > > On Jun 28, 2018, at 1:04 PM, Mike Taylor via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > Edd > > I’m curious how did you seal your board in place. > > Mike > >> On Jun 28, 2018, at 11:46 AM, Schillay.com via CnC-List >> <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >> >> Mike, >> >> As most everyone on the list knows, I sailed with a centerboard on my 37+ >> for almost 15 years before sealing it in the keel. While the 37 has a >> different, deeper board, here’s what I discovered when it came to my boat: >> >> In a good breeze, going upwind, it’s certainly an advantage. While we didn’t >> necessarily point higher, we did side-slip slightly less. For cruising, it’s >> not a big deal, but if you race the boat, you’ll want it down upwind. >> >> In light air, having that much more “boat in the water” when the board was >> down was more of a disadvantage. If it’s 5 knots or less, you will sail >> faster with the board up on all points of sail. Additionally, the slot >> itself is a bit of a drag when it comes to water flow. >> >> Not only did I fix the board in the up position, I sealed the bottom — no >> slot. I actually sail faster now off the wind. I did add a drain plug, but >> I’ve found not much water has been collecting inside. >> >> Interestingly enough, I raced the Enterprise for a season and a half with >> the board sealed in place. Ultimately I saw no difference — we were as >> competitive as we were before and finishing in the same place as before with >> the same time differences between the same competition. This was for >> one-hour or so beer-can racing, and perhaps things would be different on >> longer races. Oh — and sealing it gave me one less whiny crew member in the >> pit since they no longer had to winch that thing up after the windward mark >> rounding. >> >> Maintenance issues is a biggie. If you keep the board, you are looking at >> replacing that cable every 5-8 years. For the 37+ design, there’s no way a >> diver can do it — it must be a haul and the yard will charge you extra for >> staying in their travel lift for the duration of the swap. And if that cable >> should happen to break, you could be looking at a world of damage to your >> keel. >> >> >> All the best, >> >> Edd >> >> >> Edd M. Schillay >> Starship Enterprise >> C&C 37+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B >> City Island, NY >> Starship Enterprise's Captain's Log >>> On Jun 28, 2018, 11:21 AM -0400, Persuasion37 via CnC-List >>> <cnc-list@cnc-list.com>, wrote: >>> To all you keel/centre board owners, I’m wondering how many of you actually >>> use the centre board? >>> >>> Some of you may recall that the pendant let go somewhere in the Bahamas in >>> 14/15. Fortunately the board was jammed up inside and had been for a number >>> of years. Upon my return to Canada I removed the board and it has been in >>> my garage ever since. Long story short it is repaired and I am ready to >>> re-install the board. I’m thinking of just pinning the board in the up >>> position. I have all the hardware but I’ve only had the board deployed 3 >>> times in 12 years. This should also relieve any maintenance issues. Any >>> thoughts? >>> >>> Thanks in advance for the feedback. >>> >>> Mike >>> PERSUASION >>> C&C 37 K/CB >>> Long Sault >>> _______________________________________________ >>> >>> Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and >>> every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use >>> PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and >> every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use >> PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >> > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and > every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and > every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >
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