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seabiscut
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Initially Posted - 02/08/2007 :  18:40:41  Show Profile
Hello again:

We are trying to replace the keel pin on our boat. She is a 1986 and has not had the keel pin looked at, ever. So we bought all the parts and droped the keel. We can not get the pin to move, at all the brackets are in great shape. Our question is how come the pin won't come out.how do you get it out with out damaging the pin, and If it looks good should we mess with it.
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Joan
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djn
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Response Posted - 02/08/2007 :  18:46:30  Show Profile
Is the keel off the boat and you have full access to the pin? If so, you just need a drift (brass rod) to hammer it out. Cheers.
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seabiscut
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Response Posted - 02/08/2007 :  18:48:48  Show Profile
Yes we can see the whole pin.
Joan
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Leon Sisson
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Response Posted - 02/08/2007 :  19:44:57  Show Profile  Visit Leon Sisson's Homepage
I'd say most swing keel C-25s have the opposite problem -- the pin being way too loose in a rusted and worn hole in the keel. I seem to remember one other mention here of a swing keel pin being rusted into the keel. I believe the owner decided to leave it alone, and let the keel pivot at the ends of the pin. At the risk of stating the obvious, if you're considering the 'leave well enough alone' option, don't beat up the ends of the pin so bad it won't fit back in the support castings. Which ever you decide on, I'd suggest using new bolts and applying plenty of heavy duty waterproof grease to the moving parts. Catalina says to coat the threads with Lok-Tite. I prefer to use polysulfide sealant. Just be sure you coat them with something to prevent accidental backing out and corrosion. Stainless steel isn't the ideal material for underwater fasteners.

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seabiscut
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Response Posted - 02/08/2007 :  22:24:41  Show Profile
Thank you for you reply. We got the braces back on and are using the new bolts and the gel. "Well enough alone" is the direction we are going. We sail on a fresh water lake and take out every winter. I do feel better seeing the condition of the pin. Now we can work on the motor mount, changing from port to starboard. I am sure I will be back asking for some help. No sail boat shops in Utah. you guys are my help
thanks again
Joan
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dlucier
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Response Posted - 02/09/2007 :  07:43:56  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by seabiscut</i>
<br />Now we can work on the motor mount, changing from port to starboard.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

Joan,

Just curious...why are you changing the motor mount location?
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seabiscut
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Response Posted - 02/09/2007 :  09:45:08  Show Profile
The previous owner switched it from the starbard to the port because he could not stear with his left hand. But when we start the motor we hit the back stay, also the boat list to port quite a bit. All the 25 Cats at our lake have it on Starbard. Hopfully it will help with the list.
Joan
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Aceguy
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Response Posted - 02/09/2007 :  12:59:43  Show Profile
When I dropped my keel, I found exactly the same thing. That pin was in there SOLID. I whacked it several times with a plastic deadblow mallot, and it didn't budge. It looked just like the new one that came in my kit, so I couldn't think of a single reason to beat the heck out of it and force it out when it was nice and tight the way I would hope that it would be. So, I didn't. I replaced EVERYTHING else, but not the pin.
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