[C38] Keel bolt replacement

[Mark Lewis]

Steve,

can't recall exactly where I read this, but I believe our keel bolts are 18
inches long and embedded in the lead when it is poured.  Unless one is
broken, unlikely, I wouldn't drop the keel.  The Catalina smile you have is
well known and is attributed to the factory using a plywood spacer between
the keel and bilge fiberglass.

There is a procedure to cut it out and regulars it. I'm told it is purely
cosmetic and can occur from the way the yard blocks the keel when setting
on the hard.

Torque to specs (90 or 110), and reglass the seems before bottom painting
is my plan for handling.   Don Casey has some good articles on this.

Mark
Poka'I #6
On Oct 22, 2014 6:01 AM, "Steven Ribble" <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
>
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