My 20 inch adjustable torque wrench tops out at about 120 pounds, so you have a ways to go. You need a bigger wrench – suggest rental. There is a device called a torque multiplier, but I couldn’t find one locally, so added an extension to a 2 foot breaker bar and hauled on it like crazy. Checked it with a borrowed wrench and I got over 300 pounds.
Gary Nylander 1980 30-1 #593 From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Ryan Doyle via CnC-List Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2016 9:27 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Ryan Doyle <ryanpdo...@gmail.com> Subject: Stus-List Keel bolt tightening for wimps? Tried to tighten my keel bolts to spec today. Can't get any of them to move... at all. Can't tighten, can't loosen. I wouldn't call myself a super strong guy, but I'm 6', 175lbs. and I've certainly loosened a few bolts in my lifetime. These won't budge. Should I just leave them alone? Or should I buy a longer torque wrench or some sort of extension to get some more leverage? Currently using a wrench about 20" long. It's also hard to brace yourself for good leverage on the boat. The specs say 350 ft lbs for my boat. That sounds like maybe more force than I can exert? Any thoughts are appreciated. Ryan 1976 C&C 30 Nobody's Bargain New York
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