[C38] Keel bolt replacement

[Charles Finn]

My experience after a grounding was similar to Steve's.   You really 
have to grind in deep and carefully fill to make the smile go away.   
Our keels are seriously attached to the hull and the bolts are to be 
honest a bit of overkill (not that I am complaining).   I looked at 
switching to a shoal keel a few years back as there are some locks into 
the Seaway that are only 6 feet and I was contemplating a move to the 
Caribbean.  Removing the keel was such an effort that getting another 
boat seemed a better idea.
Do note that the keel bolt you want to tighten is waaaay forward and you 
may have only thought you were on the forward one.  Look under the mast.

Chuck Finn
Mighty Quinn #114
Great Lakes

On 10/22/2014 10:06 AM, Steve Smolinske wrote:
> Sure its not the Catalina smile?   We had similar.  Ground out the 
> crack until we found good material.  Filled with epoxy in the voids 
> and air bubbles found the filled.  Took two tries to get it right but 
> once we ground deep enough no more cracks.
>
> Steve Smolinske
> Sent from my iPhone
> 206 972 6297
>
> On Oct 22, 2014, at 7:45 AM, "Steven Ribble" <steve.ribble at gmail.com 
> <mailto:steve.ribble at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>> Hi Steve. It's the leading edge and runs back a couple of feet...not 
>> a large gap, more of a "big hairline".
>>
>> I hit hard (full speed on my final run to a start) and had it 
>> repaired three separate times. After each repair I raced several 
>> races, never hit anything and it was cracked again when I pulled it 
>> out for the season.
>>
>> Given the circumstantial evidence, I'm thinking I at least need to 
>> re-bed it.
>>
>> On Oct 22, 2014 10:34 AM, "Steve Smolinske" 
>> <SSmolinske at rainierrubber.com <mailto:SSmolinske at rainierrubber.com>> 
>> wrote:
>>
>>     How big is the crack and where is it located.
>>
>>     Steve Smolinske
>>     Sent from my iPhone
>>     206 972 6297 <tel:206%20972%206297>
>>
>>     On Oct 22, 2014, at 5:58 AM, "Steven Ribble"
>>     <steve.ribble at gmail.com <mailto:steve.ribble at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>
>>     > Has anyone replaced a keel bolt? Do we know how the bolts are
>>     embedded into the keel?
>>     >
>>     > I ran aground a couple of years ago and the keel/hull joint
>>     keeps cracking (fixed 3 times) so I think it's time to drop the
>>     keel, check [and/or replace a bolt or two) and re-bed the keel to
>>     the hull.
>>     >
>>     > I've talked to a couple of folks who have done this type of
>>     work and I was hoping that I could provide them with a drawing so
>>     they could give me a quote, but I don't see anything on the website.
>>     >
>>     > Any help/information would be greatly appreciated.
>>     >
>>     > Steve Ribble
>>     > Tittravate #64
>>     > 207/852-0971 <tel:207%2F852-0971>
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