First 285 Keel Bolts

[Plomong]

Does anyone know whether the Beneteau First 285 keel is attached using studs that come up from the keel into the cabin, with washers and nuts inboard or are they bolts inserted from inboard down to the keel.

No one in this neighbourhood knows the answer.

Anyone help ???

 

[freelanderblue]

I took the rear two out of my 285 and they were bolts, replaced like for like, front two looked like studs!!!
Regards
gareth

 

[Plomong]

Were they easy to remove ??

Did you use genuine Beneteau replacements, or have them made ?

 

[freelanderblue]

replaced from a engineering company and yes easy to remove , looks worse then they realy are, mostly surface rust Gareth