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2003 CAT250 Swing Keel Problem

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jay
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Initially Posted - 03/12/2010 : 11:52:19

2003 CAT 250 Center Board Problem

A few months back I received some suggestions on my Center Board ( or swing keel) problem. The difficulty was that while underway, sea water was being pushed up into the cabin.

Some suggestions involved sending a diver to take a look or stuffing a big sponge down the tube which houses the lifting process. I had no luck with either the sponge or the diver so I had the boat hauled out. ( I do not own a trailer ).

The shipyard removed the metal tube assembly for the keel and it proved to be badly corroded and pitted. There should have been a ball at each end of the tube but the fitting which held the balls in place were corroded.

I ordered a Center Board Replacement Turning Ball Assembly kit from Catalina. My shipyard here in St Pete FL (Sailor’s Wharf) did a great job installing the new hardware and even made some improvements of their own including capping off and extending the hose in the cabin. It now works perfectly.
Total Cost about $750

jk
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OJ
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Response Posted - 03/13/2010 : 15:26:34

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by John Russell
 . . . I bought the 250 because I want to go sailing, not go to the marina and do maintenance . . . <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

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John Russell
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Response Posted - 03/14/2010 : 08:47:11

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by OJ
 <blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by John Russell
 . . . I bought the 250 because I want to go sailing, not go to the marina and do maintenance . . . <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

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Russ.Johnson
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Response Posted - 03/17/2010 : 23:39:50

Jay,

I have a 2005 C250
When you say there was water in the cabin, does that mean water in the bilge or water in the aft berth?
Water in the bilge can come from a leak in the gasket on the ballast tank valve.
Water in the aft berth can come from the center board cable hose.

Russ

Edited by - Russ.Johnson on 03/17/2010 23:40:22

Arlyn Stewart
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Response Posted - 03/18/2010 : 05:34:39

I've found water in the aft berth a couple of times from the tube... in fact, my nephew was stowing his gear as we were about to depart and observed water from the tube.

Strangely however, I've never found any water there after sailing or motoring for many hours in nasty conditions. The instance my nephew saw the water coming out seems to tell the story that it might be related to backing up.

Perhaps it has to do with backing too briskly with the board up. Since suspecting that the issue, I've kept reverse speed low and have not experience water there again.

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