Without supports, the centerboard trunk seems dangerously mobile.
I will be attaching the supports permanently with glue not fasteners.
I've heard that some people attempt to solve the misalignment of the centerboard trunk by forcing it to the side before attaching the supports. I found that doing so on my boat would have distorted the hull underneath. So I'm just gluing it in place as is.
Because I am building my own centerboard, I can shim the head so that it hangs straight down dispite the natural tilt of the trunk.
I basically took some tubing, cut a flat spot by sawing down the center, and attached flat c-plate to adhere to the front of the seats.
Actually holding the supports in place while the epoxy set was very difficult, but we got it done as a team effort.
Not pretty, not easy, but it'll turn out well. We're not finished yet, and won't be able to for about three weeks. Now, I've got to fly off to Key West race week.
