SwiftCreek_Sail
New Member
We have an Expo 14.2, purchased new in 2012. There have been some threads about a year ago regarding the difficulty owners have had in lowering and raising the centerboard. Initially, we had no problem. However, now beginning our 2nd year with the Expo, the centerboard doesn't go down without me putting all my weight on a board to push the centerboard through the hull slot. Raising the centerboard is impossible using the centerboard lifting assembly. It can only be pushed back into the boat from underneath -- which is a huge problem when coming back to dock or beach.
the previous threads did not mention any fixes, short of power sanding the centerboard to make it much more narrow. Has anyone out there encountered this problem too, and been successful in overcoming it ??
Many thanks!
SwiftCreek_Sail
Virginia
the previous threads did not mention any fixes, short of power sanding the centerboard to make it much more narrow. Has anyone out there encountered this problem too, and been successful in overcoming it ??
Many thanks!
SwiftCreek_Sail
Virginia