I had asked the same question some time ago. The best response was to run a
saws-all along each side of the keel from below. I would use a caution as to
not cut into the fiberglass trunk. Be sure the support cable is tight, you
don't want the board to shift and hit you or bind the saw.

I still have to extract my center board! t will be a task under taken after
the boat is hauled out of my yard and brought to the marina. They will be
able to block the boat high enough to do the work.
John

"Derek Lawler" wrote in message
...
I have a 1978 Chrysler 26 that has sat on a trailer for the last ten years
after being brought back up from Key West to my house in Pompano Beach. I
intend to re-fit the boat and put it back in the water and go sailing,
however, the 1300 pound drop keel seems to have expanded with rust inside
the trunk and it won't come down. I have put a large crowbar through the
cable hole that I expanded some by chipping out the cement. By beating on
the bar with a sledge hammer I only managed to shake the boat on the
trailer
some without any movement of the keel. I can't be the only one in the
world
with this problem so someone out there might have a solution for me. How
can
I get the keel free? Thanks in advance.

Derek Lawler, Pompano Beach, Florida


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