SWING KEEL – KICK UP SYSTEM (centreboard):
The centreboard has been constructed in such a way that even the slightest
touch of ground makes it kick up automatically, via the special release cleat on
the port cabin top aft. After this has released, to put it back in position, just push
down the folding cleat by force again and it will go back in active position again.
Generally, when using the boat by engine or sail, we always recommend placing
the centre board all the way down. On a longer course beam reach half way
down will also do fine and sailing downwind pull it fully up in normal conditions.
In stronger winds never pull it more than half way up.
IMPORTANT – do remember, though, lowering the centreboard before going
upwind again. Under sail pressure you CANNOT possibly adjust the centreboard
neither up or down, you will have to either luff into the wind or bear off to dead
downwind to adjust the centreboard. Downwind you will seldom find adjusting
problems.
By trying to pull the centre board down while sailing, you can break the blocks or
control lines to the centre board system.
The centreboard, if fully down, when the knot on the “board up” line on SB-side
is touching the lead eye – never change the position of this knot, as this adjusts
the position of how far down the centreboard max can go down safely. Please
see centreboard diagram.
Always make sure that the "board up" line is released when pulling the board
down.
When craning the boat, remember to pull the centreboard up and fix the “board
up” line in this Cam cleat.
To take out the centreboard, the boat has to be in a crane. Lift the centreboard
up and unscrew the stainless bolt on the front of the centreboard, you can now
lower the centreboard slowly and the centreboard will drop out of the
centreboard casing. Please see drawing below.
To install the centreboard is the same procedure in reverse.
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