Hello all,

I have a C&C 33 with a drop keel.  Today as I was going to drop the keel, from 
its normal 4 1/2 ft to 7 ft, the line was slack.  After diving underneath, the 
keel is down but it is hard to tell what exactly is going on.    My assumption 
is 2 things:  Either the cable broke, or the pin that the cable attaches to has 
broken.

I have a few questions:

1.  Can this be repaired while in the water with a diver?  Not a great option 
to pull locally without demasting.
2.  If I can’t repair immediately, would I cause damage to the keel by sailing 
as is for a bit?   I didn’t know if there was a stop keeping the keel from 
droppiing too far?
3.   If it is the attachment where the cable connects to the centerboard, does 
any one have specs on that connection or pictures?

Thanks, 

Donald

Louisville, KY


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