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by Scott80
Thu Jul 31, 2025 7:59 pm
Forum: Technical Articles
Topic: Swinging, swinging keel
Replies: 37
Views: 40784

Re: Swinging, swinging keel

Thank you Ozzie. More good news. The cable is connected to the CB. I sprayed a lot of WD40 down the pipe which run down the cable and dribbled out the bottom of the CB. It worked wonders. I tested it and now there is very good play, pulling it up and down and it doesn’t “lock up” anymore. Even thoug...
by Scott80
Tue Jul 29, 2025 9:23 pm
Forum: Technical Articles
Topic: Swinging, swinging keel
Replies: 37
Views: 40784

Re: Swinging, swinging keel

Thank you Ozzie, your post has helped me. Good news, I managed to free the CB quite easily after using wD40 and continuing to tap with a hammer and pry it back and forth. Now I can simply move it up and down by hand. At the moment she is in the trailer so I only get about 10 cm and cannot drop it al...
by Scott80
Mon Jul 28, 2025 2:15 am
Forum: Technical Articles
Topic: Swinging, swinging keel
Replies: 37
Views: 40784

Re: Swinging, swinging keel

Hello all, First time poster here and I’m novice with sailing. I have just purchased the ‘Windsong’ today. After reading comments in other threads on this site, it is Investifstir 563 #20. Windsong is in need of some TLC but seems to have good strong bones at initial inspection. As a painter of 20+ ...