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Initially Posted - 06/10/2010 :  19:29:11  Show Profile
Could this be the culprit?
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Response Posted - 06/11/2010 :  05:25:38  Show Profile
Just turn it over. It looks OK on the bottom.

Some time back someone posted a thread about how to repair the hole in the keel. By looking at the pin, I suspect the hole to be in bad order as well.
He used a mag-base drill and bored a larger hole and installed a bushing.
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Response Posted - 06/11/2010 :  09:01:18  Show Profile
The bushing is supposed to be a press fit, but I did it with a hand held 1/2" drill and got a decent sliding fit. I don't remember if it was an 1-1/8 or 1-1/4 bit on a 1/2" shank, but I suggest buying two from Harbor Freight (online) because they will occasionally grab and bend the shank (straighten with a hammer if it isn't to bad); it isn't butter, but the keel is pretty soft and standard steel bits are adequate. A magnetic or clamp-on press would probable prevent grabbing. Use the highest compression and shear strength epoxy you can get ( I think mine was 60k and 40k pounds and took 24 - 36 hours to cure) and generously coat the hole in the keel and the outside of the bushing. Put it together, wipe off the excess and come back after it cures to grind/polish any excess inside the bushing. polish any scrapes on the stainless and you are set. I posted something about a swing keel detailing my process. The bushing is available from CD.
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Response Posted - 06/11/2010 :  09:18:37  Show Profile
The epoxy wasn't as strong as I quoted, but is certainly adequate. Here is my post http://www.catalina-capri-25s.org/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=19780, but you'll have to find the other one yourself.
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Response Posted - 06/11/2010 :  18:14:03  Show Profile
As for spacers, I used nylon spacers against the keel and stainless washers outboard to spread the load and wear over the entire nylon spacer. I polished the stainless to a very smooth surface so the nylon stays pressed against the rougher keel surface and slides on the washer when raising and lowering
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Response Posted - 06/13/2010 :  19:00:55  Show Profile
Dave thanks for the heads up with the epoxy. Might be my best alternative. The keel hole is fairly wallowed out. A nice press fit dose not look to promising. CD has sent there keel kit and bushing that should arrive Monday. I under stand there can be a lot of reshaping to do with the new casting I’ll start that first. Maybe second, after photos. Sorry for the late come back but the wend was up. The lake and the "new to me" Sabre 28 was a calling. She’s a real sweet sailing boat. Now I’m boat poor or is it poor by boat.
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Response Posted - 06/21/2010 :  18:21:24  Show Profile
After removing the old punk-ed out iron drilling out to 1&1/4 took under an hour.
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Response Posted - 06/21/2010 :  18:28:47  Show Profile
vacuum on one side, drill with wire brush on the other cleaning out punk-ed out iron.


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Response Posted - 06/21/2010 :  19:06:30  Show Profile
found the preview button
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