The shape of the board will have to remain somewhat "plate-like" so that it
can be withdrawn into centerboard trunk. If it is the clunk you are
concerned about primarily, it may be easier to add some material (Delrin
maybe?) to act as thrust bearings between the cb and the trunk.
Fiberglassing lead inside the cb would eliminate any corrosion problems,
however......
Dave Kautz
P-15 #1632 "Tilly Lucy"
Palo Alto, CA
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Subject: Refinishing Centerboard
Author: Non-HP-CChung (CChung@UH.EDU) at hp-boise,mimegw7
Date: 2/2/99 11:49 AM
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West Wight Potter Website at URL
http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter/
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I'm thinking of having a new centerboard made altogeather. It would be
fiberglass and lead rather than galvanized steel.
The advantages would be increased righting moment from having more weight
down below. It would also provide the opportunity to be constructed
properly to get rid of the centerboard knock.
Christopher A. Chung, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
University of Houston
Dept. of Industrial Engineering
Houston, TX 77204-4812
tel. (713) 743-4195
fax. (713) 743-4190
cchung@uh.edu