Three Bridge Fiasco (Doublehanded) @ Singlehanded Sailing Society (2010)

Three Bridge Fiasco (Doublehanded) at Singlehanded Sailing Society

January 30

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Fantastic day during the Three Bridge and Great turn out with 25 e27s participating.
SSS TBF Trophy Meeting Oakland Yacht Club, 7:30 pm Wednesday, February 10th.

Congratulations to the winners!

DH : El Raton (6th out of 284 overall) Recap by Ray
SH : TAZ!! (1st out of 41 overall) Recap by George

Result

Pos	Boat	Total	Race 1
1	El Raton	1	1
2	Shenanigans	2	2
3	Witchy Woman	3	3
4	Chile Dog	4	4
5	Peaches	5	5
6	Wile E Coyote	6	6
7	Light'n Up	7	7
8	Verve	8	8
9	Take Five	9	9
10	Taz!!	10	10
11	Ergo	11	11
12	Abigail Morgan	12	12
13	Desperado	13	13
14	Magic	14	14
15	Magic Bus	15	15
16	Thumper	16	16
17	Dianne	17	17
18	Opa!	18	18
19	Get Happy!!	20	DNF
19	Moxie	20	DNF
19	Swampdonkey	20	DNF
19	Attack From Mars	20	DNF
19	Wetsu	20	DNF
19	Mirage	20	DNF
19	Discotheque	20	DNS
19	Elise	20	DNS

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Author: Brendan
Subject: Keel bolt removal/ replacement?
Info: (10609 views) Posted: Monday 4-4-16 11:18:09 AM

The keel bolts are integral to the keel and should not (can not) be removed. Also do not remove your keel from the hull simply to "check" the keel bolts--you may do more damage than good.

However, they should be inspected and tightened periodically, and the nuts and washers can be renewed.

Refreshing keel bolts involves removing the nuts (one at a time), cleaning the threads and area around threads as best possible. Inspect as you can, add polysulfide underneath the washer and replace the nuts (without lubricant).

Do not overtighten keel bolts--they do not need a cheater bar to tighten. Standard torque specification for 1/2" stainless bolts is 45 ft/lbs, which is not super tight (car lugnuts are generally specified to around 90 ft/lbs). Overtightening is more likely to lead to bolt failure than undertightening.

In the fleet, only one boat has suffered a keel bolt failure. After researching this issue, it seems best to trust your keel bolts but also: never stand under a hoisted boat.

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:: The keel bolts are integral to the keel and should not
:: (can not) be removed. Also do not remove your keel from
:: the hull simply to "check" the keel bolts--you may do
:: more damage than good. 
:: 
:: However, they should be inspected and tightened
:: periodically, and the nuts and washers can be renewed. 
:: 
:: Refreshing keel bolts involves removing the nuts (one at
:: a time), cleaning the threads and area around threads as
:: best possible. Inspect as you can, add polysulfide
:: underneath the washer and replace the nuts (without
:: lubricant). 
:: 
:: Do not overtighten keel bolts--they do not need a
:: cheater bar to tighten. Standard torque specification
:: for 1/2" stainless bolts is 45 ft/lbs, which is not
:: super tight (car lugnuts are generally specified to
:: around 90 ft/lbs). Overtightening is more likely to lead
:: to bolt failure than undertightening. 
:: 
:: In the fleet, only one boat has suffered a keel bolt
:: failure. After researching this issue, it seems best to
:: trust your keel bolts but also: never stand under a
:: hoisted boat.