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| Sailors, We have an older C-scow that we're getting ready for the season on Lake Calhoun, Minneapolis. Would appreciate your comments on trouble-shooting/fixing a bilge board. From the top position, the starboard-side board is difficult to drop. It sticks in the upper quarter of movement then descends easily. Obviously the same sticking happens on the return trip. We've noticed that in the down position the board is not firm but can be jerked back/forth a quarter inch or so. We're not sure if it was hit since there's no evidence of forward edge damage. It appears very difficult to access the board for repair or inspection. There is a square bolt on the in-board side and no apparent access from inside between the bulkhead and hull. It would seem that these boards should be repairable? Do you have any ideas on how to get access and inspect its "inner workings?" Thanks very much.
Jack
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| Boards that stick are often bent. This can happen when you tip over and stand on the board to right the bot. To repair they have to be removed and bent back to the original. I have never done this, but have seen it done by others.
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| Jack, to remove the board you take out the square plug inside is a pin with a threaded hole I dont remember what the thread is but think it is a #10. put a screw into the hole have a second person support the board so you can pull the pin out then the board will come out of board well. Hayden Davis LS-10
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| The www.mcscow.org site has board repair info. Bulletin Board/FAQ Removing bilge boards & straightening bent board About the MC - Fit It Corner Have you checked your boards lately - installing bushings in elongated board holes
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BobG--Thanks for the links. Good stuff.
Jack
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| Hayden--I appreciate the help on getting this looked at and hopefully fixed. We just put the boat in at Lake Calhoun last week and after a couple of tacks the board went up and stayed put. Thanks. Jack
Jack
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