So that means the base is likely soft. I ended up re-glassing area around the two forward bolts and adding a larger ¼” aluminum plate to provide larger surface so I can get to required torque. You can see the backing plate in this photo.
https://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/members/1842-albums4681-picture26184.html Petar Horvatic Sundowner 76 C&C 38MkII On the hard at Stanleys in barrington From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Eugene Fodor via CnC-List Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2017 2:35 PM To: cnc-list Cc: Eugene Fodor Subject: Stus-List Keel Bolt Overtightening? Anyone have an idea of signs to look for to make sure I'm not overtightening my keel bolts on my C&C 29-2? I tightened them last weekend using a torque wrench and went to about 205 ft lbs for the 1 in bold and about 70 ft lbs for the the 1/2 inch; both of which are below the values listed on the torque specs. I noticed that the washers were becoming deformed (is that normal?). I don't want to overtighten and crush the hull or deform the keel. Thanks, Gene "Hawk" C&C 29-2
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