Is it possible to this with the boat in the water? Taking off one nut at a time to add backing plates? Thanks Brandon
On Sat, May 9, 2009 at 7:00 PM, Brandon Snider < [email protected]> wrote: > > > Thanks, I think thats a good idea. Makes sense to me, this why I like to do > my own work, you catch things like that others may just look over. Thanks > Brandon > > On Sat, May 9, 2009 at 6:40 PM, Derek Atkin <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> [Attachment(s)<http://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&view=js&name=js&ver=_JFy5EgIPsc.en.&am=b7EwpdTXcKGpB92C0fQ2UrS3D30LUw#1212788ff547c9b4_TopText>from >> Derek Atkin included below] >> >> This is by no means gospel. just my thought. >> >> Attached is a shot of the front-most keel boat washer. As you can see its >> now conical in shape. If you take the movement of the bolt due to washer >> deformation and the collapse of the surface underneath - you can certainly >> see why a tolerance grows and thus allows the keel to drop a little and >> generate a crack. >> >> I have also attached a shot of my remedy. 3/4" aluminum blocks that are >> acting to spread the load of the keel on the keel floor. If you look around >> the bole - you can see the larger flat washer - which is about the same size >> as the washer on the original fitting. I had plates made for every keel >> bolt, significantly increasing the surface area that spreads the load for >> each keel bolt. They are fitted with stainless lock-nuts and washers and >> were set in epoxy to take up any surface irregularities. >> >> Hopefully this increased support will prevent and further separation >> between the boat and the keel. >> >> Derek Atkin >> #4297 >> >> > > > -- > Richard "Brandon" Snider > 843-616-3124 > > > -- Richard "Brandon" Snider 843-616-3124
