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Change the WB CB Cable lately?

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sailgal
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Initially Posted - 09/19/2005 : 11:56:05

Although I'm on my 3rd cable (cord rope, first two were metal and snapped) I'm gonna be pulling the boat for a bottom job and figure I'll play it safe and change the cable (part from Catalina $27.00) I keep the boat in salt water year round, so I worry.....
Here's the question....has anyone changed their board cable and any tips to make the installation process easier? How do you folks change a wb cable while on a trailer....the board being retracted and all...?

And from a curiosity point of view...has anyone ever changed the cable while the boat was in water? I recall a failed attempt report, any success stories? Anyone experience trouble with the new issued cord type cable??

Thanks!

Suzie, Tropical Sleigh

WB #619 Sarasota FL.

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bear
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Response Posted - 09/19/2005 : 13:04:47

I believe Keith Umbreit had a post a while back where he changed his
cable while sail boat was still on the trailer. It seemed very workable.

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Arlyn Stewart
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Response Posted - 09/19/2005 : 19:41:31

Hi Suzie, and it is good to hear ya again.

Unless a lift is used, the cable will need replaced in the water. It can be done on the trailer but requires jacking the trailer, and pulling the hanger bolts and all... far too much trouble.

Changing the cable in the water is not terribly difficult after coming to grips with holding ones position long enough to make connections and feed the cable over the mid trunk sheave and into the tube. A second person is needed to catch the cable coming up into the tube. I've done it twice and the first time was easier, it was done in Texas and though visibility was poor, it was no problem. The second time was during a Great Lakes Cruise and I made the mistake of putting on a wet suit because of cold water, which made me very buoyant and the task was harder even though visibility was perfect.

After several attempts, I got a grip on things by wrapping my legs around the board well below the connection point which served very well in holding position to make the clevis to the board. I also needed a rope slung under the hull between the winches and just loose enough for fingers to grasp between the rope and hull for holding position while feeding the line into the trunk tube. I don't remember having any problem feeding over the mid trunk sheave.

Your salt water will likely equate to my wet suit experience.

I teathered all tools and equipment to my wrist.

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Response Posted - 09/19/2005 : 21:30:32

I hate to differ, but, I changed my cable without jacking the boat or removing any bolts from the trailer. There was enough room to remove the 4 bolts from the keel hinge and pull the keel down and out the front. It was pretty quick and easy. (heavy, tho!)

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Response Posted - 09/20/2005 : 14:45:00

Thanks for the info, always wondered if my cable broke (and now with marinas closing left and right here in FL.....condo land) how I could fix it without the 3 1/2 hour motor ride to a sailboat lift.
I plan on changing the cable while slinged during my bottom job haul out next month (if the boat yard doesn't object).
Next question I never thought about, those bolts you fellas talk about which hold the board to the boat....should I be worrying about them rotting, I guess I figured they where inside the hull out of water....ugh, new worry....Is this something I should consider having the yard do during my haul out? Is there a kit Catalina offers to change pivot hardware?
Guess I should of done more research and bought a wing since I'm in a slip year round.

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Response Posted - 09/20/2005 : 15:50:09

The actual pin that the keel hangs on was made of brass or something that looks like it. No corrosion there. The four bolts looked like new and came right out with a socket and went back in the same way. My boat is ten years old and has spent a lot of time in salt water. Except for being big and heavy, the job is pretty easy. With the boat on some jacks a couple of people could do it in 10 minutes.

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Response Posted - 09/20/2005 : 18:31:23

Hey John,

No problem with differing. Doing so helps to sort things out.

Did you take the board out the front or rear? I will concede that it might be possible to get it out the rear as I didn't try that because I was following others comments that they took it out the front.

We may have a difference in trailer design or position of the boat on the trailer. My hull number is 224 and there is no way that the center board can be removed from the trunk without jacking the front of the boat, I tried. This was after removing the resting board bolted to the cross bracing.

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