Phileas OPEN 5.00, Owner'S Manual

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The Keel
The Open 500 is equipped with a keel (more
than 90 kg) entirely retractable into its casing.
When the keel is in the low position, (draft 1,58
meters) a trap door covers the keel casing.
When the keel is brought up, the trap door is
retracted. This action of the trap door is
automatic. A bail system helps to empty the keel
casing when the speed of the boat is sufficient.
The keel is raised and lowered by moving the
loop of rope which activates the sheave which
notches into a threaded rod. It is this threaded
rod which moves the keel due the movement of
the bronze part( located inside the upper part of
the keel).
This loop of rod goes all along the keel casing
through the #348 pulley fastened to an elastic
at the rear of the boat ( see picture 2.)
When the keel touches the sea bed, or the
lowering control is activated but the keel is
unable to go down (beached or on the trailer)
then it is only normal the mechanism "slips out"
and that the threaded rod appears.
To put the system back in working condition, it
may be necessary to activate the threaded rod
the in the same way as raising the keel before
going afloat, while still holding the keel.
Never put hands or fingers into the
mechanism
.
It is imperative to regularly lubricate or oil the
ball bearings, the stainless steel nuts and its
spring, as well as the threaded rod and bronze
part (by the trap door).
It is imperative to
regularly lubricate or oil
the ball bearings, the
stainless steel nuts and
its spring, as well as
the threaded rod and
bronze part (by the trap
door).
Keel in lower position,
you can see the
bronze nut
System disconnected