I agree On Sun, May 10, 2009 at 3:06 AM, Bob <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > Hi all, > > This is like de ja vu all over again.... > > ....and the more times I think about the smile, the more I am convinced > that the "improper blocking theory" was a fabrication by the legal > department, to shift all the blame to the boat yards, rather than admit any > possibility of a design/construction/materials issue. > > Bob Stockley > Sundance #2436 > > --- In [email protected] <IC27A%40yahoogroups.com>, "Joe McCary" > <j...@...> > wrote: > > > > Derek, what year is your boat? I just had my '81 #4795 pulled and no > smile, > > I wonder if it is a function of age or can be caused by running aground > or > > improper blocking. > > > > > > > > Joe McCary > > Aeolus II, West River, MD > > joe at photoresponse.com > > www.aeoluswestriver.net > > > > > > > > From: [email protected] <IC27A%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto: > [email protected] <IC27A%40yahoogroups.com>] On Behalf Of > > Derek Atkin > > Sent: Saturday, May 09, 2009 6:40 PM > > To: [email protected] <IC27A%40yahoogroups.com> > > Subject: [IC27A] Source of the Catalina smile. [2 Attachments] > > > > > > > > [Attachment(s) 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus > signature > > database 4063 (20090508) __________ > > > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > > > http://www.eset.com > > > > > -- Richard "Brandon" Snider 843-616-3124
