New Keel hangers

[pdxagent]

Hey All,

I've got the swing keel clunk and do not want to damage my trunk with the klunk. I am going to order the spacer kit and new hangers but I am wondering how many hours it will take. I cannot do the work, I weigh 110 lbs but the quote I got from my marine guy seems high. Anyone have suggestions or has done the work. I have seen some photos etc of others but noone has mentioned how much time it should take.

Thanks. She is a 1977 22' Catalina, no sail number.
Monica

 

[rorider]

Sure you could do the work, but do you want to?

Hey All,

I've got the swing keel clunk and do not want to damage my trunk with the klunk. I am going to order the spacer kit and new hangers but I am wondering how many hours it will take. I cannot do the work, I weigh 110 lbs but the quote I got from my marine guy seems high. Anyone have suggestions or has done the work. I have seen some photos etc of others but noone has mentioned how much time it should take.

Thanks. She is a 1977 22' Catalina, no sail number.
Monica

I'd bet you could do the work if you really wanted.
I've seen stories where the keel is propped on a brace and gently lowered, things are replaced, etc. and keel is jacked back up into place. My guess for hours, if nothing went wrong, would be up to about 3 or 4, unless there were repairs needed to anything else while the keel was down.

Check with Danish Marine, they should be able to estimate the time/cost to do the repairs, if nothing goes wrong. You should watch the work if possible, to learn how it's done. I'd like to observe it myself.

 

[Mormandeus]

Monica

It is not too big a problem to do it yourself. Just put the boat on a nice hard surface (pave or concrete) and lower the tongue of the trailer all the way. Block up the back of the boat with barrels and beams or some other blocking or stand. Make sure you chock the wheels on the trailer. Crank up the tongue until you lift the stern up enough to allow the keel to be cranked down a few inches to rest back on the trailer. Get one of those hydraulic scissor jacks and attach a bracket to it (see attached). Use this to take the wieght off the keel, remove the bolts and gently lower. Just jack it back up again when you are done.

Did the keel thing. Take you two or three hours to do the job once the keel is down. Need a belt sander too to size the hangars. I would recommend that tou replace the keel pin, and install the stainless bushing as well. Don't forget to check the turning ball and cable while stuff is loose. Small amount of dollars for peace of mind and a very rigid keel.

Hope this helps.

John

 

[LooseDiamond]

I just completed this project. Not a bad thing time-wise. Depends on the condition of the keel. If it needs major work (sandblasting, refinishing) or the pivot hole is worn (requiring boring and a bushing), then add accordingly. The major time factors for me were sandblasting and priming/painting keel. I used 3 coats of Interlux Interprotect 2000e and two coats of bottom paint. Just waiting for these to dry and recoat turns into days. I have pics and info if you would like...