Has anyone with a Columbia ever had problems with keel bolts. The bolts on my 8.3 are stainless and I have no idea as to what shape they're in. All looks good from the top side. Should I try retorquing them and if so to what torque value. Thanks
No do not torq them that was done at the factory.
To do that now you will need to replace the one you are going to torq.
Never retroq a bolt.!
To do that you need to know how the hull is composed.
Most have wood between inner hull outer hull.
to replace the bolt you need to masseur from
center of keel to center of bolt?
sorry it will not stop their
Hull you"er boat and masseur the out side
to determine where the bolt go"s
some boat I have cut up had bolts holding a tray of brackets.
never cut a Columbia.(Do you want to go on)
