Need more Keel Clunk help please.

[bob]

I could use some educated guesses please. When I'm running downwind or on a broad reach, I can sometimes hear the keel clunking. What could be causing this> The keel seems to raise and lower ok, with the usual clunk going up and down. I wanted to put her up on the trailer, but due to repairs, can't do that till next week. So it is ok to sail this weekend (fresh water always) or should I give it up until I can get a good look underneath? Any comments will be appreciated.bob

 

[Ted]

Who Knows . . .

If you are asking whether your keel will fall out. You're guess is better than anyone else's.Generally keel klunk is the early-to-middle sign of keel pin wear. It is in the later stages that it completely falls out.If you are concerned about it, then wait until you can have a look.Regards,Ted

 

[rose20532]

keel clunk

How old is your C 22? It could be pin wear if the boat is over 15 years old, but probably it is just normal. You could lock the keel in the down position my tighting the lock down bolt down in the bilge in the forward area.Again, I don't think it's a big problem, but do check the pin the next time the boat is out of the water. If it is a very old boat, I would check it now.

 

[john renfro]

klunk

hello bob, the klunk could be the keel staying stationary and the bow rising and then as it falls the trunk is whaming into the keel.the hull is pivoting around the keel pinjohn

 

[Bob B.]

No Klunk

Hello All Klunkers:I have been K Klunk free for 10 years.I made the mistake of reinstalling the keel pillow block bearings upside down as they were when I removed them. Didn't know any better as it was the first sailboat I had been close to. When I bolted the pillow block bearings in place, I also glued them with epoxy putty. The putty squished out around the bearings & I levelled it off around the bearings. The bolt heads are accessableThe bolts hold the weight & the putty will help withstand any lateral collisions, like rocks.I could remove the bearings if I really wanted to but all parts show no wear. The keel pin is an interference fit in the keel & I have grease fittings on the bearings.Anyone see a problem with the upside down bearings? They are just a bit lower & more exposed (easier to inspect without dismanteling). Regards, Bob B.