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quilombo
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Initially Posted - 06/24/2008 :  06:43:38  Show Profile
how hard of a job is it to replace, swap out the swing keel and associated hardward??? any body take on this task??? Mine is showing some signs of age, is it worth doing,,?? or just leave it alone, its cast and seems like it has alot of flaking and I removed what looked like a half pound chunk out of the front of it before launching this year,
Im looking down the road ,
another line of thought is that it survived since 1978 I dont think I will have the boat for another 30 years,,, in fact I dont think I will be around then either,,,lol
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Even Chance
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Response Posted - 06/24/2008 :  11:01:02  Show Profile
Lots of threads in the archive on this. One option would be to replace it with a wing keel, for about $ 4,000. You could look for a C25 swing that's being cut up and parted out, although shipping a 1500 lb. keel will be . . . interesting. The cheapest and easiest cure is to fair the keel by sanding/grinding it down and filling holes/chunks with epoxy putty, then painting it.

Check the archives and the Tech Tips.
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Scumbucket
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Response Posted - 06/25/2008 :  11:20:37  Show Profile  Visit Scumbucket's Homepage
Catalina quoted me a price of $2200 for the Wing Retro so if you can do it yourself you could save some money. There is a good article in the tech section regarding this retrofit project.

I think it is do able if you read this article and plan ahead.
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quilombo
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Response Posted - 06/25/2008 :  17:21:16  Show Profile
both swell ideas, but,,,,, I dont think so,,,lol
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stampeder
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Response Posted - 06/25/2008 :  21:30:23  Show Profile
the hardware is inexpensive and easily replaced - except of course that you have to handle a 1500LB keel.
I'm going to remove mine this fall when I haul the boat out of the water for the winter - I'm going to use the sling hoist at my marina and drop the keel into the back of my P/U truck, then bring the keel home and work on it over the winter. Next spring, along with new keel hanger parts, put the keel back on the boat. I haven't figured out how to handle the keel yet, but have been thinking about building a cradle that I can put a couple bottle jacks under, and/or a cradle with castors so that I can position it.
I may end up using the all-thread method as shown in the technical tips section, and in previous threads.
As a mechanic, you may have the Heavy Duty equipment you need for the job.
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jerlim
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Response Posted - 06/26/2008 :  11:52:17  Show Profile
Keep in mind, smoothness in the leading edge is important for achieving proper fluid dynamics. You should improve your pointing ability and pick up a little speed when you make the repair.
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stampeder
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Response Posted - 06/26/2008 :  19:59:19  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">smoothness in the leading edge is important for achieving proper fluid dynamics.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

achieved on my keel with copious amounts of paint.
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