Can't beat a force applied in just the right direction. Good on ya. What's the CB housing look like inside? Will it need some massive rebuilding to straighten it out? Thanks for the pics. I will file them away for the day I might need the idea. Good luck, Tom B. On Mon, Jun 16, 2014 at 1:16 PM, Tyler Backman <casioqv@usermail.com> wrote:
That was my misunderstanding of Captain Jim Sadler's design, he did design it to push against the keel, not the hull.
That said, I used 2x6 boards and pushed right at a strong "wrinkle" in the hull. I think the force was very spread out and not a problem for the very stiff and thick M15 hull. There was no visible flexing or deformation of the hull at all. Honestly, I didn't need to apply much force to get the board down. I think the main problem I had before was that I couldn't get steady force in the correct direction, so nothing would make it move. The old centerboard was extremely brittle and would chip and fall apart whenever I tried to pry on it or grip it until I sandwiched it between those two heavy steel plates.
Tyler '81 M15 #157 "Defiant"
On Jun 16, 2014, at 7:58 AM, Thomas Buzzi wrote:
Geez Tyler, What a deal. Glad you got the board down. I think I would run those compression members back to the sides of the cb well. Those screw drives can generate lots of pressure. "Good on ya." Tom B M17 #258
On Sun, Jun 15, 2014 at 8:47 PM, Tyler Backman <casioqv@usermail.com> wrote:
I got the stuck centerboard on my M15 out with a puller (see photos) based on a design by Jim Sadler. The board was really stuck, and hammering down a rod from the top did nothing. Rusting seems to have drastically increased it's thickness. I wish I had tried this puller right from the beginning.
Now which way do I hammer out the pivot pin? Does it matter? I heard once that it's tapered on one end, but I don't know which.
Sincerely, Tyler '81 M15 #157 "Defiant"