I've been getting some good feedback on the torqing video I posted on YouTube, so I told my wife. She stopped dead in her tracks and I had to quickly clarify torque-ing not twerking! Haha 😂
On Jan 2, 2018 3:18 PM, "Josh Muckley via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Ok Guys, > Since I have the mast out, this provides the rare opportunity to access > ALL of the keel bolts. I've measured each of the bolt and nut diameters > and checked the archives for torque specs. I intend to buy a toque > multiplier and the appropriate sized sockets. I think I can do it for less > than the yard is going to charge and I'll come out of it with some tools. > I'll also be able to tell myself that it was done correctly. > > That being said it sounds like the best practices are are follows: > - be on the hard > - loosen the bolts one at a time, clean, and lubricate with tef-gel > - reinstall and torque at progressively higher levels. > > I was unable to find the torque spec for my 1.5" bolt in the website but > Ken Heaton cited 600lbs in one of his past responses. > > Keel bolts (fwd to aft): > Nut stud torque > 1 - 1 1/2 (38mm) 1 (25mm) 350 > 2 - 2 3/16 (56mm) 1 1/2 (38mm) 600? > 3 - 2 3/16 (56mm) 1 1/2 (38mm) 600? > 4 - 2 3/16 (56mm) 1 1/2 (38mm) 600? > 5 - 1 7/8 (47.5mm)1 1/4 (32mm) 450 > 6 - 2 3/16 (56mm) 1 1/2 (38mm) 600? > 7 - 1 1/2 (38mm) 1 (25mm) 350 > 8 - 3/4 (19.5mm) 1/2 (13mm) 80 > > > *Anything I'm missing?* > > > Thanks, > > Josh Muckley > S/V Sea Hawk > 1989 C&C 37+ > Solomons, MD > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > >
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