Dagger Board Issues

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My dagger board likes to pop up while I'm going upwind. Then, downwind, it constantly slides back down. I have a "bungee" on it, but my Dad decided that it would be best to secure the shock cord to an eye near the mast, instead of clipping it through the bow-eye. He says that the shock cord should hold it better from that position, but it doesn't appear to be working! According to him, the problem is with the board itself. He says that there just isn't enough friction between the board & the boat. (Maybe the previous owner McLubed it?) So, can anyone tell us what we're doing wrong, or how this can be fixed? :confused:
 
as Greg linked to, it sounds like you need to adjust or get a new Centerboard brake.

black little piece, looks like an "M"

part # 30-13-1, should be about $3 through any parts place.
 
If the brake isn't adjusted so that the tips are touching each other, adjust it again.
The board is normally loose in the trunk, the only way it stays up is from the shockcord and the brake, and the only way it stays all the way down is from the brake.
 
49208 said:
If the brake isn't adjusted so that the tips are touching each other, adjust it again.
The board is normally loose in the trunk, the only way it stays up is from the shockcord and the brake, and the only way it stays all the way down is from the brake.
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My brake is one piece. How do you get the tips to touch each other?

Merrily
 
With the two screws loose, and the plastic piece not touching the brake, squeeze the tips together (you can even overlap them if you want), then tighten the screws back down.
 
I find this tricky as well. One problem is, if you put silicone around the screws it lubes the whole assembly and the tips splay way apart. Any good tips for the tips?

Apparently having a loose bungy is advisable as well (as it tends to lift the plate), all it does is satisfy the rulez anyway re: loosing the plate in a capsize.
 
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