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PostPosted: Thu Jan 08, 2015 5:18 am 
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Matt, any issues with the board wanting to split at the seam when you drilled it?

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PostPosted: Thu Jan 08, 2015 6:32 am 
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I was very careful not to allow any sideways (splitting) pressure on the hook:

1. Use a Dremel tool to create a flat area to start the drill bit on.
2. Use a brad-point drill bit:
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3. Work slowly and clear the shavings frequently.

I already had the brad-point bits, but in lieu of them you could use regular bits and just start small (3/16") and work up to 3/8". Trying to drill that hole all at once with a big regular bit would be difficult at best - without a pilot hole, it will want to wander and it puts outward pressure on the material.

And the tip about the golf club shafts is stellar. I wish I had thought of that before ordering from McMaster-Carr (3/8" x 12" carbon/epoxy rods are $18 - enough to do three centerboards)


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PostPosted: Thu Jan 08, 2015 7:54 pm 
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MBounds wrote:
And the tip about the golf club shafts is stellar. I wish I had thought of that before ordering from McMaster-Carr (3/8" x 12" carbon/epoxy rods are $18 - enough to do three centerboards)


I've got a good deal on carbon rod from these guys,
https://goodwinds.com/

I've done this repair for both of my centerboards. This was pretty easy job. One modification to the original procedure was drilling small hole (1/16") at the end of the shaft and centerboard side. This is to allow air and excess resin to escape without modifications to the actual rod. Now, the hole is plugged and you can't even see were it was.

One more observation. One have to be very generous with the amount of epoxy applied. The foam absorbs a lot of resin, more than you normally would need to glue a rod into a solid material.

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PostPosted: Sat Jan 10, 2015 8:45 am 
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I am gonna try this next season.
Hope it will last a while.
if not, I will do the trick with the carbon rod.
Have to sand it for the daggerboard beauty contest...
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 10, 2015 9:53 am 
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I'd work on getting those screws flush. The spring slides on that part of the board.

Make sure they go up/down without any interference or weird noises (like crunching fiberglass) before you put the boat in the water. The fiberglass over the head of the spring is notoriously thin and has a tendency to crack - letting in a lot of water.


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PostPosted: Sun Jan 11, 2015 1:06 am 
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I will make those screws flush....
And then I will test it if it gives no problems in moving it.


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PostPosted: Tue Jan 13, 2015 6:00 pm 
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Wolverine,
I'm following your steps and have drilled out the centerboards (started with a small bit and worked my way up). Now waiting for the carbon rod from McMaster Carr to arrive. Thanks for the "this old Hobie" article!


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PostPosted: Wed Jan 21, 2015 9:58 am 
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I tested the fitting and movement of the daggerboard after my repair without flushing the screws yet....
It fits perfectly.


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PostPosted: Sun Jan 25, 2015 4:18 pm 
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Here are my dagger boards prepared for epoxy. The driver shaft pieces fit great.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEgjU2gxlaU

Here are what they looked like after the initial epoxy application.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGswXdS-r84


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PostPosted: Tue Oct 27, 2015 7:13 am 
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After a season in salt water....still okay.
Only some rust on the stainless steel.
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