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    • 15/02/2022 at 11:47 am #23303
      Julie
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      Hi everyone, a question on my Speed Sails GP14 No.13945.  This is a GRP boat, and the centreboard has become progressively slack, meaning it lifts on its own accord when underway.  Plainly, there should be enough friction in the mechanism to hold if firmly down.  There doesn’t seem to be obvious access to the centreboard housing to tighten up.  Has anyone experienced the same and is there a simple fix without dismantling the housing?

      Many thanks, Frank

    • 15/02/2022 at 12:06 pm #23304
      Frank whitley
      Participant

      This is Frank Whitley, I asked Julie to Post the Topic about my Speed Sails GP, so grateful for any replies, which I should now be notified about!

      Thanks!

    • 16/02/2022 at 8:06 am #23309
      Chris
      Participant

      There should be a rubber brake on the top of the board below the handle inside the case. Access is only either with the boat on its side of afloat and its tightened with a screwdriver.

    • 16/02/2022 at 12:06 pm #23314
      steve13003
      Participant

      Hi,  If you need to remove the centre board from your boat this done by having the boat on its side, remove the slot gasket then you will see a plate over a wedge secured by two screws – usually very tight!!.  Once the plate and wedge are removed you can lift the CB up from the captive pivot and out of the boat and then make and changes to the friction device as needed.

    • 16/02/2022 at 4:57 pm #23317
      Chris
      Participant

      long shank screwdriver can tighten it without removal 🙂

    • 16/02/2022 at 9:47 pm #23319
      Frank whitley
      Participant

      Thanks Chris and Steve, that’s really helpful

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