Dear Forum,
I am hoping I can find some assistant on this site with removing the drop down centreboard (daggerboard) on a 1971
C&C Redline 25 sailboat. The centreboard is sandwiched within the
keel horizontally. In the
cockpit, there is a
wheel with a cable attached to the centreboard. When the
wheel is released the centreboard should fall down freely and the wheel and cable are used to pulled up the centreboard. Unfortunately, the front of the centreboard has separated and swelled and does not drop down anymore on its own. I can get into the
water and pull it down. It does retract up with the wheel and cable. I would like to pull the centreboard out and have it fixed at a
fiberglass shop and clean the gap for the centreboard in the
keel.. Under the floor board in the
cabin, there is a bolt which is horizontal at the top of the
fiberglass molding which looks like the groove for the centreboard. My questions is if I remove this bolt when the
boat is
on the hard, will the centreboard pull out from between the keel? Is the bolt holding in a bracket which the centreboard moves into a vertical position? Will the bracket and centreboard come out together? If the centreboard does come out with removing the bolt, is it difficult to get back in after repairing? Also, if anyone has drawings for this type of keel and drop down centreboard, it would be greatly appreciated.
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