posted May 31, 2004 10:33 PM              

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Hello:

We sail an ancient CL16 every summer while on vacation. Last summer we sheared off and lost the bottom half the wooden centerboard. I know that new fibreglass boards are available at a cost of several hundred dollars, but, if I could, I'd rather put the money towards new sails and fabricate the centreboard myself out of marine plywood. Does anyone have a centerboard pattern (or dimensions) or does anyone have experience with fabricating such a replacement? Thanks for your help!

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posted June 01, 2004 01:12 PM               

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I once thought of making an aluminum, centerboard and traced my existing board.
I will look through my stuff in the garage and let you know if I still have the tracing. I had to reinforce my old centerboard with glass and epoxy on the leading edge and bottom.
I will look
Good sailing.

IP: 149.174.164.83

posted June 01, 2004 06:55 PM              

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I ran into this 4 years ago when I bought my CL 14. I bit the buller, spent the $ 250.00 and ordered a new fibreglass centerboard. The rest of the boat was 'like new'...so why not the centerboard.

IP: 156.34.84.189

posted June 01, 2004 08:16 PM              

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Oh yeah...! Forgot to mention that i tried to build a new daggerboard for my 12' Kolbi a number of years ago. It chattered when beating to weather. I must have been just a bit too thin. (I used plywood...that #$$% metric stuff.

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posted June 02, 2004 11:00 AM              

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I have a centerboard that had the handle broken. I bought a new one. I still have the old one, but it's missing handle and laminant.

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"Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you
criticize them, you're a mile away and you have their shoes."

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posted June 04, 2004 09:43 AM               

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I found my drawing of the CL16 centerboard. I can mail it to you or make a sketch with the measurements. It would not be difficult to make a new board with the minimum shop tools and skill. With your existing board maybe some measurements would suffice to build a new one. If you plan on racing you would want a factory board. Sailing and cruising a homemade board would work fine.
With the pivot bolt and brake the board would have minimal latteral wobble sailing upwind.
Let me know
Tom D. CL16 #438

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posted June 07, 2004 09:21 PM              

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Thanks everyone for your great help. I've received lots of good information, enough that I can now start to re-build my rudder. I'll keep you posted

Good sailing!

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posted June 07, 2004 09:26 PM              

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Hello:

Tried to E-Mail you back saying that I was interested but it bounced back. I'll be trying again.

Regards and good sailing!

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posted July 20, 2006 07:43 PM               

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Did you ever get a pattern for the CL-16 centerboard? If, so I would really appreciate knowing where.
Dick Barnes
St. Joseph Island, Ont.

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posted July 23, 2006 06:42 PM            

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I would love a copy of the drawing. I still haven't made a successful board for my boat, and the summer is fast slipping by..
Thanks Russell

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Originally posted by Tom D CL16:
I found my drawing of the CL16 centerboard. I can mail it to you or make a sketch with the measurements.
Let me know
Tom D. CL16 #438

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IP: 66.72.39.155

posted July 25, 2006 03:08 PM               

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I mailed the drawing to someone in this listing. It was drawn on brown wrapping paper. I traced my board before repairing and glassing the leading edge.
some in this group got it. It may be in postal tube. It may be in a garage or basement somewhere in Ontario.
Sorry I should have kept a copy.
Tom D CL 16 # 438

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