Joe,
The centerboard and the diamond board are not interchangeable. The inside  of 
the centerboard trunks are different. The slot that they ride on are  
different.
Alex Bell had a trick to replace the pennant line. He simply attached the  
new line to the old one and very carefully pulled it through. If you screw this  
up, you have to remove the cap and the 5,000 bolts that hold it in place. 
That  is a major pain in the ass job and I would try the other route if you have 
a  lift available. Please note, either one of these methods requires the boat 
to be  out of the water. :)
 
Rummy
 
 
In a message dated 4/11/2008 2:07:07 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
jadoucet at snet.net writes:


Has  any one worked with the centerboard?

I noticed that the centerboard on  my '86 (rebuilt 2002) Rhodes does not
extend vertically from the keel when  the centerboard retrieval line is fully
released.  it is approximately  30 deg from vertical.  Because of this, the
boat does not point very  well.

Has anyone replaced this line?  Does one merely remove the  bolts from the
cabin floor to access the line?  Is there a mechanical  advantage pulley
system? can it be easily accessed to change the  line?

I've read about Stan's diamond board.  Has anyone replaced  the center board
with a diamond board?  did your performance  improve?

Thanks in advance for your help.

Joe
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