I bought an '88 capri a fews years back and sail on the Chesapeake. the center board jams in the slot and requires some major force to move up or down.
I found the problem is both sides of the center board slot have dish-panned inward. I think I also found the cause. The trailer was setup with the roll beneath the slot carrying the weight of the boat and pushing the bottom up. I fixed this but the dish pan remains.
I have put an inner tube into the slot and inflated it. It pushes the the bulges out but they return when the tube is removed.
I comtemplating the next step would be to apply heat with the tire tube but this risks delaminating the fibreglass.
Any suggestions?
I found the problem is both sides of the center board slot have dish-panned inward. I think I also found the cause. The trailer was setup with the roll beneath the slot carrying the weight of the boat and pushing the bottom up. I fixed this but the dish pan remains.
I have put an inner tube into the slot and inflated it. It pushes the the bulges out but they return when the tube is removed.
I comtemplating the next step would be to apply heat with the tire tube but this risks delaminating the fibreglass.
Any suggestions?