Thank you guys. Appreciate the help. Sounds like I need to hit Amazon for a torque multiplier and a beefier wrench if I'm going to do this. I was wondering how the heck I was going to get to 350 ft lbs - that's more torque than the chevy 350 I had in my old truck. I started to imagine V8-powered tools... Like the V8 blender from Top Gear - ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDlMLqdvHzI)
But I digress.. The boat is on the hard and my keel is supported on the ground. I am definitely of the "if it ain't broke, don't fit it" mindset. Quite honestly, the keel bolts look and feel SUPER solid, but I have a very, very slight smile and have been told by several people including the surveyor that the keel bolts are a maintenance item and should be tightened to spec. I bought the boat in Oct, so I have no idea when they were last done.
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