Locking Keel Hole

[John Tucker]

Aloha, Can anyone please tell me where the Locking Keel Hole is on a Venture 25 is?I own a 1978 Mac / Venture 25 and recently remove the swing keel. At the time Isaw nothing that indicates where you would lock the Keel in place .I also have the manual and it does not show where the bolt goes into the keel trunk.Any help would be appreciated and Pictures would be perfect. Please remember this is a Venture 25 not a Mac 25. Thank you, John Tucker Jerry's Wish Hilo, Hawaii

 

[John Tucker]

Aloha, Can anyone please tell me where the Locking Keel Hole is on a Venture 25 is?I own a 1978 Mac / Venture 25 and recently remove the swing keel. At the time Isaw nothing that indicates where you would lock the Keel in place .I also have the manual and it does not show where the bolt goes into the keel trunk.Any help would be appreciated and Pictures would be perfect. Please remember this is a Venture 25 not a Mac 25. Thank you, John Tucker Jerry's Wish Hilo, Hawaii

 

[Ron_S]

Keel Lock diagram

Go to the NE TS site and see the keel diagram http://www.ne-ts.com/mac/kk/kk-102keellock.html and list of other pertinent articles http://www.ne-ts.com/mac/kk/kk-999boatinfo.html

 

[John Tucker]

Locking Keel Thank You

Thank you for the reply. Wow, it is true, pictures do speak a thousand words. I saw the Locking Bolt when I refurnbished the bottom this year but couldn't figure out how to get to it , I was always looking inside the keel trunk. Talk about scary, I sail this boat offshore in average winds of 5-15 knots and have been out in winds up to 30kts and the locking bolt has never been secured!Again Thank you VERY MUCH.John Jerry's Wish1978 Venture 25Hilo, Hawaii