PBR,

Removing the centerboard from inside by removing the trunk cap is the only way to paint the entire centerboard and trunk slot.
But that is no easy task, as there are a lot of SS ¼-20 bolts with washers and nuts holding the cover down.
I pulled mine put that way to address a crack in the trunk cover and to replace the c/b pennant line as well as to reconfigure and reinforce the block mountings on the c/b. That allowed me to paint the entire c/b and inside the trunk slot. I painted the entire c/b, both sides at once, by hanging it from a rafter in my garage. Other times, I have just blocked the boat and painted as much of the c/b and trunk as I could from below.

The exception to this is if your boat is older; maybe 1975 or earlier, the c/b comes out from the bottom and there is no trunk cap in the cabin to remove.

Todd T.

On Wed, Feb 12, 2025, 12:31 PM PBR <pbryanriley at gmail.com> wrote:

> Can you remove the CB up through the cap while boat is sitting on the
> trailer to allow painting the board and inside the trunk?
>
> On Wed, Feb 12, 2025 at 11:34 AM Todd Tavares <tavares0947 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > I must have doe something wrong. I did have to hide a good bit of the
> > different colored indicator coat underneath and a gallon did 2 coats and
> > two on the rudder blade, but not the centerboard.
> > I painted the centerboard and trunk with 2 coats and plan to do.the hull
> > when the weather gets warm, and have barely used any out of the gallon
> > bucket.
> > You should plan on a gallon.
> > I hate to admit it but I just buy the least expensive ablative paint;
> > Pettit Hydrocoat.
> >
> > On Tue, Feb 11, 2025, 10:45 PM peter beckerman via Rhodes22-list <
> > rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Roger,
> > >    I am planning on rolling.  I have a friend that can lend me some
> boat
> > > stands, so I'm planning on using a 10 ton capacity bottle jack to walk
> it
> > > up off the trailer a few inches at a time fore and aft, until I have
> her
> > > about a foot off the bunks.  I'm hoping that'll give me enough room to
> > > sand, and roll.  As always, don't be shy with any advice or insights
> > >
> > > Peter
> > >
> > > [ Sent From rhodes22.net ]
> > >
> > >
> >
>