Wet bilge solved
Written in another thread: I did not think of the under settee location you mentioned, sounds like the perfect place, although I do have a wet bilge Maybe this experience will help those with this...
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We hadn't noticed the wet bilge condition but on the advice of the surveyor who did the pre-purchase examination of our boat I organized the tools needed and tightened all the bolts to 235 ft-lbs as...
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Nick, Tightening in the water would probably work just fine, but I liked the idea that my boat's weight was settled onto the keel when the bolts were tightened, kind of pushing it home.Rod Williams...
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Written in another thread: I did not think of the under settee location you mentioned, sounds like the perfect place, although I do have a wet bilge I was referring to my wet bilge I live in South...
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Keel Bolt Tightening/Stuffing Box Adjustment Tools Where/what type wrenches/sockets/etc does one purchase/rent for the task of tightening C42 keel & Stuffing Box nuts? I wish to purchase good...
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Our boat is on the hard. We approached the yard mechanic as to the possibility of having him torque our keel bolts to 235 ft-pounds. He said this sounded like a lot and that he wondered if this took...
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Scott, It is clear that your mechanic will not soon be receiving a call from NASA. He does not appear to be a rocket scientist. There is no torque loss due to the twisting of the extension. The...
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You are right, Gene. No torque is lost. The 235 ft-lbs is in my notes from a call to Catalina. I haven't actually seen it written down anywhere else. When I tightened by bolts on Ursa Minor with a...
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Thanks guys. I had a chuckle with this too. My partner had a conversation with , let's call him "Norm", and relayed his answers to me. The other question was related to torquing the head bolts and...
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As a result of Nick's generosity in loaning us his finely crafted socket and extension, a friend who knows a diesel mechanic with a 3/4" torque wrench, and the brawn of my partner Gene, we have...
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I'm thinking I don't fully understand the connection of the keel to the hull.........I'm a little puzzled how tightening the keel bolts could stop leaking into the bilge unless there is a fairly...
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Ron, I think you have the impression the lead keel is encapsulated within a fiberglass sheath. That's not the way they built Melelana (175). To my knowledge, all Catalina 42s have external lead keels....
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I see. It must be the fairing that has fooled me a bit in previous yard visits, but now that you mention it, I have seen "dented" keels from groundings that could only be if it was exposed lead....
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We had our boat "on the hard" this winter and torqued the bolts while out of the water. We had our bottom redone a few years ago and no noticeable defect was seen in the gelcoat. Likewise, nothing...
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