Yea when I torqued the keel bolts on my 35mkII I used a 4 ft extension on the drive knowing I could pull about 100 pounds so i figured about 350-400 lbft of torque. Trickiest part was finding space to get one click on the 3/4 inch drive ratchet. I used an extension from the socket down in the bilge to the ratchet about 2 feet long to get above the settees and that worked to get 1 click with the 4 ft extension on the drive. A wobbly setup but I got the job done complete with new bedding and 3/8 inch stainless steel backing plates below the nuts. Then I did the famous C&C smile repair from the outside and solved that ugly issue.
On Tue, Sep 13, 2022 at 11:46 AM Joe Della Barba via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > I should have driven down and got it. 350 pounds is a LOT. My arms are > still sore! > > FYI – what you think is really tight with a normal extension is about 150 > pounds, not 350. I have about 4 feet total to get to 350. > > If anyone needs to borrow the torque meter let me know. > > > > > > Joe Della Barba > > Coquina C&C 35 MK I > > Kent Island MD USA > > > > > > > > > > *From:* Josh via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *Sent:* Monday, September 5, 2022 4:18 PM > *To:* Stus-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *Cc:* Josh <muckl...@gmail.com> > *Subject:* Stus-List Re: C&C 35 MK I Keel Bolts > > > > You can come borrow my torque multiplier. > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6B0IPKQERc > > Josh Muckley > S/V Sea Hawk > 1989 C&C 37+ > Solomons, MD > > > > Sep 5, 2022 14:09:28 Joe Della Barba via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com>: > > Those sizes are correct – thanks! > > I don’t have a torque wrench that big, so I have them “tight”. I just > ordered this thing, so I can set them exactly: > > > https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009GLITFW?psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&ref_=chk_typ_imgToDp > > Joe Della Barba > > Coquina C&C 35 MK I > > Kent Island MD USA > > *From:* Thomas Delaney via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *Sent:* Sunday, August 28, 2022 10:08 AM > *To:* Stus-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *Cc:* j...@dellabarba.com; Thomas Delaney <tomcdela...@gmail.com> > *Subject:* Stus-List Re: C&C 35 MK I Keel Bolts > > Hi Joe, > > I believe it is 1 1/8" for the front-most nut and 1 1/2" for the rest. > > Best, > > Tom > > -- Sent from Gmail Mobile
