Centerboard

The last time that we were out it was very difficult to get the centerboard up, and when we attempted to lower it, the cable seemed to be hung up on something. I'm speculating that the cable has jumped a sheave (there are 3 sheaves in the path through the boat). Fixing this will probably require having the boat out of the water. We planned to haul out next spring anyway, so we might just opt to avoid using the board for the rest of this season. (This is only a problem if we want to go to windward effectively). This is the first problem that we have had with the centerboard in 12 seasons of sailing. So, even though we're having this problem now, I still like having a centerboard. It's great for going to windward, balancing the boat, and still having a shallow draft for the Bay.