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Chris_G
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Re: Beneteau Oceanis - Keel Bolt Replacements
Just had mine replaced, again with no heads left on a few as they were too rusty, I did cheat & use a yard and they said they had to grind new sides on to the old head in order to get purchase to unscrew using the spanner, which to my mind sounds easier than trying to take a whole head off & hoping the bolt drops through when you pick her up ! I did have the whole keel dropped and rebedded to make the alignment better but I think (unless you really want to drop the keel) the norm is to do them 1 at a time so the keel doesn't move.
Hope this helps
Chris.
Just had mine replaced, again with no heads left on a few as they were too rusty, I did cheat & use a yard and they said they had to grind new sides on to the old head in order to get purchase to unscrew using the spanner, which to my mind sounds easier than trying to take a whole head off & hoping the bolt drops through when you pick her up ! I did have the whole keel dropped and rebedded to make the alignment better but I think (unless you really want to drop the keel) the norm is to do them 1 at a time so the keel doesn't move.
Hope this helps
Chris.
Ceirwan
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Re: Beneteau Oceanis - Keel Bolt Replacements
If you can't get a purchase you can always drill and tap a smaller hole into the top of the bolt, make sure you use a reverse thread. That way you can screw another bolt into it, and when it reaches the bottom of the hole you drilled + tapped you should be able to use it to turn the keel bolt. (By reverse i mean anti-clockwise tightens the thread, clockwise unwinds it)
If you can't get a purchase you can always drill and tap a smaller hole into the top of the bolt, make sure you use a reverse thread. That way you can screw another bolt into it, and when it reaches the bottom of the hole you drilled + tapped you should be able to use it to turn the keel bolt. (By reverse i mean anti-clockwise tightens the thread, clockwise unwinds it)
gianenrico
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Re: Beneteau Oceanis - Keel Bolt Replacements
What model and year? In some instances the bolts have a locking nut/nuts in the midst of the keel; they may be covered by putty and then antifouling. Why not adress Benni after sales service?
What model and year? In some instances the bolts have a locking nut/nuts in the midst of the keel; they may be covered by putty and then antifouling. Why not adress Benni after sales service?
Norman_E
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Re: Beneteau Oceanis - Keel Bolt Replacements
Don't do that. It is a very good recipe for shearing the bolt heads off.
Suggestion made elswhere to grind two flats on the head with an angle grinder and use a smaller spanner than the original head size is good.
Don't do that. It is a very good recipe for shearing the bolt heads off.
Suggestion made elswhere to grind two flats on the head with an angle grinder and use a smaller spanner than the original head size is good.
markstirling
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Re: Beneteau Oceanis - Keel Bolt Replacements
Do you need to remove the old bolts? I am planning to leave mine in place and add new sister bolts by tapping holes between the old ones.
Do you need to remove the old bolts? I am planning to leave mine in place and add new sister bolts by tapping holes between the old ones.
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Niander
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Re: Beneteau Oceanis - Keel Bolt Replacements
Yes i wanna add more bolts to my folkboat as well
Just one more job to do!
im thinking either 16 or 20 mm threaded bar...through channel bolted to the keel wedges...
Yes i wanna add more bolts to my folkboat as well
Just one more job to do!
im thinking either 16 or 20 mm threaded bar...through channel bolted to the keel wedges...