Good thinking and execution! Sent from my iPhone
> On Apr 24, 2020, at 7:57 PM, Chris Bennett via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > > Josh and Rob - thanks for your comments. I did torque the bolts while in the > water after reading a convincing post about how little extra torque is needed > to overcome the weight of the keel (think of the leverage of each bolt's > screw thread). The suggestion for a much heavier keel only worked out to 10% > more torque. I also figured the keel's weight distribution would be more even > that way too because the keel is a little tricky to block evenly on land. > That said, I would not be surprised if when I haul it and block it that it > will tighten up a little as Josh suggests. I believe I can see all the keel > bolts - there is one that is a tight fit under the compression post pad. > > Rob - I used a 4 by 4 post and a screw jack to replace the compression post > temporarily after loosening the rig. This allowed me to remove the post and > repair the aluminum base casting. I then rebuilt the step. The underlying > plywood pad was solid but had bowed in the middle, so I tabbed it in below to > prevent it sinking further and then built it back up level with fibreglass > and epoxy before adding a 1/4 inch aluminum plate cut to fit under the post > base. Interestingly the base was full of large shim washers almost to the top > - must have been done that way by C&C because their compression posts were > too short for some reason. I removed one shim washer to compensate for my > increased base thickness and all went back together just fine. > > Chris > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > _______________________________________________ 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
