[C320-list] Keel Bolts Torque

[bruceheyman at cox.net]

Has anyone looked in the manual?  Mine is down at the boat so I won't be able to look till this weekend.  I thought I read that it should be tourqued when commissioning and then again after one year.  Supposedly it never needs to be done again. 

 My previous boat, a Sabre, was to be tourqued once a year to 90 ftlb.  The debate we used to get into is that should the 90 ftlb be with well oiled threads or dry (err wet if you have a wet bilge).  The consensus was that you should back off the nut, clean up the threads if requited, lightly oil and then torque to spec.
Bruce
Somerset 671 SoCal
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-----Original Message-----
From: "Jeff Church" <jjemail at comcast.net>

Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2008 21:02:42 
To:<C320-List at Catalina320.com>
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Keel Bolts Torque


Thanks fellas. I'd like to read that email if you dig it up. I emailed Gerry to get both the 387 and 320 torque specs. If he answers, I'll pass them along. 

JeffC

----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Orlando.Duran at AveryDennison.com 
  To: C320-List 
  Sent: Monday, April 14, 2008 8:42 PM
  Subject: Re: [C320-list] Keel Bolts Torque


  Ooops, sorry, I misunderstood..
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  Regards,
  OD

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  ----- Original Message -----
  From: "Allan S. Field" [allan.field at comcast.net]
  Sent: 04/14/2008 06:37 PM
  To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
  Subject: Re: [C320-list] Keel Bolts Torque

  Orlando - Thanks but I am looking for an e-mail he sent us, not his address!
  I have that. - Allan

  -----Original Message-----
  From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
  [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of
  Orlando.Duran at AveryDennison.com
  Sent: Monday, April 14, 2008 9:30 PM
  To: C320-List
  Subject: Re: [C320-list] Keel Bolts Torque

  Here you go:
  gerard at catalinayachts.com


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  OD

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  ----- Original Message -----
  From: "Allan S. Field" [allan.field at comcast.net]
  Sent: 04/14/2008 06:27 PM
  To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
  Subject: Re: [C320-list] Keel Bolts Torque

  Karl - Do you still have Gerry's e-mail re: keel bolt torque specifications?
  When I bought a new computer in December, I lost what he sent to us.
  Perhaps if you still have it you can post it here for Jeff. - Allan

  -----Original Message-----
  From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
  [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Jeff Church
  Sent: Monday, April 14, 2008 6:33 PM
  To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
  Subject: Re: [C320-list] Keel Bolts Torque

  Allan

  Gerry usually monitors these mail lists so if he disagreed with you I
  suspect we'd have heard from him. I'm going to email him about checking the
  torque on my 387 as part of the initial commissioning, so I'll ask about the
  320 again just to make sure.
   
  Jeff
    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Allan S. Field 
    To: C320-List at Catalina320.com 
    Sent: Monday, April 14, 2008 6:25 AM
    Subject: Re: [C320-list] Keel Bolts Torque


    Jeff - My source for the keel bolt torque setting is none other than Gerry
    Douglas.  At the factory tour a few years ago, he misspoke when he said
    something else.  Karl questioned him later and then I followed up with
  him,
    reminding him that he had said something else at the tour.  He clarified
    that he was speaking about a different boat.  One of our members has used
    the 235 setting and while a challenge, was able to get it torqued to 235.
  -
    Allan

    -----Original Message-----
    From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
    [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Jeff Church
    Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2008 11:54 PM
    To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
    Subject: Re: [C320-list] Keel Bolts Torque

    Allan,

    Just off the top, I thought the proper torque was something like 105 foot
    pounds. If that is the case, 235 pounds might tear the bolts right out of
    the keel. You might want to check your source.

    JeffC
      ----- Original Message ----- 
      From: Allan S. Field 
      To: C320-List at Catalina320.com 
      Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2008 7:26 PM
      Subject: Re: [C320-list] Keel Bolts Torque


      Warren - The proper torque for the keel bolts is 235 foot pounds.  The
    boat
      must be out of the water with at least 70% of its weight supported by
  the
      keel.  The Association has the torque wrench, socket and extension bars
  as
      part of the loaner program.

      Allan S. Field
      Sea Shadow - #808
      Columbia, MD

      -----Original Message-----
      From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
      [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Warren
    Updike
      Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2008 10:54 AM
      To: c320-list at lists.catalina320.com
      Subject: [C320-list] Keel Bolts Torque

      What is the proper torque for the keel bolts?  
      Thanks,
      Warren & Pattie Updike
      C320, #62, 1994, "Warr De Mar"
      Frog Mortar Creek, Middle River
      Chesapeake Bay


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