keel bolt torque

[greg]

What is the correct torque for the keel bolts?It looks like I have 4 heli-coils in the weldment.The keel has quite a banana shaped curve in it.

 

[john renfro]

bolts

hello greg, the CATALINA DIRECT OWNERS HANDBOOKunder routine maintenance, section - don't over tighten the keel bolts, reads, " use no more than 30 foot pounds". i am using 20 ft.lbs and checking after each outing if they loosen up,i will add a few more pounds of torque up to the max of 30ft. lbs.john