I have had both and can't tell the difference in performance,  but it's hard to compare unless you were sailing two boats in the same conditions and adjustments.

The diamondboard is easier to raise and lower but even that may be because it's had less use.

Lee
1999 Rhodes22. AT EASE
Claytor Lake, VA

On Fri, Jun 10, 2022, 10:21 AM Joe Dempsey <jpd9668 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Just out of curiosity:
> 1.  How much difference is the Rhodes' performance with the Diamondboard
> keel?
> 2.  Has anyone ever converted from the original to the Diamondboard?
> 3.  If so, is it simply a matter of unpinning the original and replacing
> with the DB or does this require a different pin
>      and pin location?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org> On Behalf Of
> Graham
> Stewart
> Sent: Thursday, June 9, 2022 2:21 PM
> To: 'John Carlson' <john_carlson at mac.com>; 'The Rhodes 22 Email List'
> <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Report on project to remove and refinish my
> diamond board
>
> Great write up!
>
>
> Graham Stewart
> Agile, Rodes 22, 1976
> Kingston Ontario
>
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rhodes22-list [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf
> Of
> John Carlson via Rhodes22-list
> Sent: Thursday, June 9, 2022 12:43 PM
> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Report on project to remove and refinish my
> diamond
> board
>
> Way back in April, 2019 I requested help from the list on trouble I was
> having with my diamond board. I received a lot of great feedback and
> promised to share details. This was one part of a larger project that kept
> the boat out of the water for a couple of years. I took pictures along the
> way and have written up a short report on the centerboard and interior
> work:
>
> http://lillipellilabs.com/files/centerboard-removal-2019.pdf
> <http://lillipellilabs.com/files/centerboard-removal-2019.pdf>
>
> There are lots of pictures -- maybe too many. Please consider this "version
> 1". I'm sure that there are errors and omissions, which I'll try to fix as
> they surface. I just wanted to put it into the Rhodiesphere quickly, given
> the list members struggling with centerboards now. The boat is very
> obviously in my driveway, but I just realized I should add a disclaimer to
> not attempt what I did with the boat in the water (unless you fancy owning
> a
> Rhodes submarine).
>
> John.
>
> --
> John Carlson
> S/V Lillipelli (2004/2012)
> Lake Waco, Texas
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