Dave,
I hauled the boat yesterday. It is time to retorque the forward keel bolt and check the torque on the rest of them. It has been far too long since I R&R’d the keel. My ¾” ratchet set is ready, as well as a nice long bar to put over the handle. It would be nice to have a torque multiplier, but a bit of elbow grease will have to do for now. Other than that, it’s time to sand, paint, and polish before I splash in April. If you have any questions, let me know. I’ve been there before and have learned a lot from the process. Jake Jake Brodersen “Midnight Mistress” C&C 35 Mk-III Hampton VA From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Dave Godwin via CnC-List Sent: Monday, January 19, 2015 7:30 PM To: Burt Stratton; cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List Torqing keel bolts Burt, I’m not sure what model C&C you have but the bolts on my 37’ are two sizes, with the smaller one (keel bolt) directly under the mast. I’m fairly certain that two different torque values may be called for. I haven’t even measured them yet but tomorrow I start building a cradle/support in advance of lifting the hull off of the keel (and removing the rudder) prior to moving the the hull into the shed for painting. I won’t be tightening the keel until sometime next late spring but would be interested in what you find when re-torqueing yours if you drop the keel. Jake Brodersen (C&C 35 MKIII) on the list has done this and he may be a good source of info. I’ve seen the pictures of his keel and the forward bolt is extremely long. Very, very long... Good luck. Best, Dave Godwin 1982 C&C 37 - Ronin Reedville - Chesapeake Bay Ronin’s Overdue Refit <http://roninrebuild.blogspot.com/> On Jan 19, 2015, at 2:10 PM, Burt Stratton via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: I know this subject has been discussed in great detail. Sorry for any duplication. I am in the process of procuring a three quarter drive torque wrench and sockets big enough to re-torque my keel bolts. Before I do this I just want to be sure that 350 foot-pounds is the correct adjustment. Also, all my keel bolts appear to be the same approximate size – very large. The nuts look like one and three quarter inch or larger. There is one, however forward of the mast step that is way smaller. Maybe three quarter inch. Not sure if that is a keel bolt. It doesn’t look like one. It almost looks like it could be a ground point but there are no bonding connections to it. It lines up over the forward most part of the keel right in the center of the bottom of the hull. _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album. Please donate to the C&C Photo Album to keep this list free for all subscribers. Email address: <mailto:CnC-List@cnc-list.com> CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of page at: <http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com> http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com
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