[C38] Keel bolt replacement

[Steven Ribble]

Thanks, Mark!
On Oct 23, 2014 4:33 PM, "Mark Lewis" <mwlewis2025 at gmail.com> wrote:

> ...cut it out and reglass it...damn spell checkers. ..I would grind the
> smile, torque,  reglass the seem.  Trying to cutout and reglass plywood
> spacer seems like overkill,  and likely to have less strength than original?
> On Oct 23, 2014 1:25 PM, "Mark Lewis" <mwlewis2025 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> 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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