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Chinny
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Initially Posted - 10/13/2003 :  14:13:44  Show Profile
Where do I find, or how do I get access to the keel bolt for an inspection? The boat is a 1982 sk which is sitting on the trailer currently. Any help would be appreciated....

Christian
Newburyport, MA
hull ID# 3308
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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 10/13/2003 :  16:12:02  Show Profile  Visit Frank Hopper's Homepage
If sk means swing keel as it does to most of us then you must be asking about the pivot pin for the cable.
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There is excellent documentation in the manuals and documents section of this site. I recommend printing them all. In the threads there is a tip for using "all thread" which can replace the bolts that hold the pivot pin retainer plate, you can then back off the nuts to drop the gizmoe in a controlled way.
http://www.catalina25-250.org/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=3188
I am going to do this myself for the first time very soon. You need to read every tech tip on this site. They have a strange user interface, it appears to just be a few general things but the red rectangles with the boat types are the links to the real tips

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tinob
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Response Posted - 10/16/2003 :  14:27:05  Show Profile
Hi Chris,

Welcome to the club. I'm going to assume that you are referring to the pivot pin, # 16 in the diagram offered above. That pin is available from beneath the boat and can be accessed by lowering the keel. Eight years ago I suggested using four threaded rods, replacing the four bolts holding the keel in place,one at a time and using them to jack down the keel pivot pin. They also make alignment on the way back up a piece of cake. The four bolts holding the keel in place are probably not easily discerned, paint covered etc. They are allen headed bolts. Remove one at a time replacing it with one of the pilot bolts mentioned earlier. All should go well but you must be cautious working with the 1500 pounds of the keel. I prefer double back-ups in such an occasion.

I wish you well...be careful

Val on the hard DAGNABIT

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Chinny
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Response Posted - 10/26/2003 :  08:08:44  Show Profile
Thanks alot. yes, I was referring to the pivot pin. Sorry for the confusion. Wish me luck!

Chinny
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ClamBeach
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Response Posted - 10/26/2003 :  11:38:19  Show Profile
Extending tinob's comments...

My hinge bolts weren't allen heads (I wish they had been)... due to some factory manufacturing 'slop' the recesses around the keel bolts
weren't big enough to accept a socket. :&gt;(

I had to do quite a bit of work with a gremel grinder to open them up.

I C-clamped 2x4's to the trailer to make sure the keel stayed nice and vertical during the lowering process.

Be careful, that puppy is heavy.
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