On pages 110-111 of the manual it has you drill the hole for the centerboard pendant. The process is basically drill out a 5/8" hole. Fill it with thickened epoxy and let dry. Then drill out a 3/8" hole. I did this and now I'm on page 276 where it says to install the thimble to protect the line. The problem is that the thimble supplied with the "PocketShip Hull Hardware" package from CLC (Part RON PNP183) has an outside shank diameter of 5/8" and will in NO WAY fit into a 3/8" hole. The manual states that they used a RWO #R3042 and it worked perfectly. Judging by the picture it couldn't have worked in a 3/8" hole.
Now I'm left with how to get this to fit (I DO want the abrasion protection of the thimble).
I was thinking this would be the best option.
1. Pull the pendant back into the centerboard trunk to allow clearance to drill. I'm able to reach into the trunk through the inspection port and feel where the rope enters the hole. I'm pretty sure I could get it back in if I had to either by directly pushing it through or running a fish in and pulling it back out.
2. Bore out a 5/8" hole centered over the current 3/8" hole just to a depth that will accept the shank of the thimble.
3. Swab the inside with epoxy to seal the wood.
4. Feed the line back through.
5. Thread the thimble onto the pendant line.
6. Set the thimble into the hole.
It sorta sucks having to do this now that the finish has been applied. Has anybody else got an easier idea or has run into this problem before?
Thanks,
Bill