I have a 1999 H260 water ballasted, swing keel; and the keel retaining bolt has corroded to the point of failure. The nut is welded to the swing keel bracket, and the mating bolt head is accessed from inside the cabin, under the table.
One solution is to simply unweld the old nut from the bracket and weld a new one in its place, then reassemble as it was.
An alternate solution would be to flip the bolt and nut by welding (or maybe gluing with 5200?) the bolt onto the bracket so that the threads and nut are kept dry on the inside of the hull, reducing potential corrosion.
I'd appreciate any guidance that @Crazy Dave Condon -- or others with experience removing/replacing the H260 keel -- can provide. Thank you!
-Tom
One solution is to simply unweld the old nut from the bracket and weld a new one in its place, then reassemble as it was.
An alternate solution would be to flip the bolt and nut by welding (or maybe gluing with 5200?) the bolt onto the bracket so that the threads and nut are kept dry on the inside of the hull, reducing potential corrosion.
I'd appreciate any guidance that @Crazy Dave Condon -- or others with experience removing/replacing the H260 keel -- can provide. Thank you!
-Tom
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