Lawdog
Member III
Does anyone know the torque values for the keel bolts for a 1983 Ericson 38 with deep keel? I just had the keel bolts redone by Marskeel/Marsmetal, in Toronto. It took them about 3 weeks and the job came out excellent and under $4K US. They also faired the keel. The Keel on my 38 had never been removed or checked by PO. I have tightened the bolts in the past. However, over the last few years, I have noticed that there was always about 3 to 4 inches of water in the bilge after about 5 days, more when I sailed in heavy seas and wind, and I would find 5 to 6 inches (deep) in the bilge after sailing all day. I have a bunch of pictures which I will post after I download to my hard drive.
Neal
Neal