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swing keel lock down bolt replacement

Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2007 6:50 am
by Banshi
How many of you guys have one, how many use it and has anyone tried to replace or repair it?

The one on my boat was badly corroded and I removed it. The plastic locking bolt may be salvageable but the rest is not.

Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2007 8:43 am
by squint
swing keel lock down bolt? I don't think I Even have one. Where does it go?

Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2007 9:05 am
by Banshi
Mine is about 6 inches above and a foot aft the swing keel support bolt/bracket on the port side. The metal parts where so badly corrodide that I could not even tell how it originally worked beside knowing that it pushed against the keel side using friction to limit motion..