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frich
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Initially Posted - 09/25/2001 :  07:48:29  Show Profile  Visit frich's Homepage
Just bought a 1984 Cat 25, which is now out of the water on a cradle. Have read many nightmarish stories of the dreaded swing keeland would appreciate the following info. As a novice is there a way to check the operation of the keel while out of the wat
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Response Posted - 09/25/2001 :  08:40:25  Show Profile
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My suggestion is to drop the keel and inspect/replace the keel pin and cable (cable every 2 years). Also maintain you keel, wire brusk or grind it down, coated with endrust or something simular. Put on a good 2 coats of epoxy barrier paint, and
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Response Posted - 09/25/2001 :  16:47:27  Show Profile  Visit frich's Homepage
Sorry but I should have been a bit clearer, with regards to the keel it is wedged on the cradle and cannot be lowered.
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Response Posted - 09/27/2001 :  17:07:50  Show Profile  Visit Champipple's Homepage
Your main area of accessibility then, since it is on a cradle is what you can visibly inspect inside the boat. Obviously, if the cable itself is very worn, or has meathooks that should be replaced. We put out boat up on jackstands for a winter so that w
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Response Posted - 09/27/2001 :  17:32:10  Show Profile
Since the boat is new to you and you don't have a history, I would either have the boat placed on jackstands so that the keel is accessible or have the marina drop the keel for you. I know when I bought my boat I took several weeks to refinish the keel,
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