One of my crew trying to help ran the swing keep up until tight, well, yes tight, now the keel is jammed up. Has anyone had this happen, I'm thinking of gently hammering on the work screw with the screw loosened an inch or two into the cabin, but the way that is mechanically not sure if it will help or hurt. Never had issues before and worked 30 days ago just fine.
Help, advice!! Swing keep jammed in up position on Beneteau 323
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This is a thread that indicates it has happened to others.
This is a thread that indicates it has happened to others.
Beneteau lifting keel stuck in up position
We have a 2007 Beneteau 323. The other day when I was out instead of letting the keel down, counterclockwise turn unscrewed the screw drive -- it comes right up into the cabin. It went up and down fine the previous day in clear water -- I doubt that there is any external material clogging the...
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I noticed that as well but thought it might help a bit to know that your situation is not unique.
This is another thread the indicates there is a winch and cable involved in the mechanism. If you think about it the cable if “overtightened” could have become wedged into other strands already on the drum. Giving it a little slack and having the weight of the keel “pull” on the cable it should come “loose”. I doubt that banging on the screw would help, safely tapping on the actual keel would though.
Beneteau keel centerboard 323
Anyone have a 323 with the twin rudder/ lifting centerboard option? Will these boats support themselves on the hard? How is their performance?
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I didn’t look through all of this but you might find something useful
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You might have already solved the problem by now. But just in case, my keel was overrun with barnacles and mussels and lots and lots of mud, which made it very difficult to lower or raise. After cleaning as much of the keel as I could reach while she was in the water, I attacked the other end - the one that the winch handle goes into -- with lots of lubrication. That definitely helped. And the next time, she was hauled to spend the winter on the hard, every time I went out to check on her, I added some more lube and lowered and raised the keel as much as the Poppet stands would allow. I wish you good luck. And please let us all know what you did to solve the issue. Thank you.
