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talbot wrote:Most versions of the O'Day DS II use double bottom brackets that hold a Delrin CB pivot captive in a moulded chamber.
It's not necessarily a bad system. I've had it both ways (throughbolt and bracket), and they both work. The throughbolt is more prone to leaking that the brackets on the DS. So if the bolt holes (for 1/4" bolts on the DS) are in okay shape, you might see if all you need is a new pivot. Or if there is something else interfering with the CB, like a fouled cable or a swollen board.
talbot wrote:The O'Day boards are fiberglass laminate, and pretty snug. I managed to jam mine by doing a barrier coat epoxy job on both the board and the trunk. I had to sand some of the material off to fit the board back in. A 1/8" uphaul cable, if it droops between the board and the side of the turn, can jam the board and require removing the whole assembly. Sounds like your board must have a metal core two weigh so much and be so thin. If you add laminate tp beef it up, you might end up with a real swing keel.
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