keel winder loose
keel winder loose
I have just tried to raise my keel and its obvious the winding mechanism has become detached from the keel. Do I have to take the boat out of the water to repair this problem or is there a way I can it in situ?
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keel lift
Hi, Is the keel loose and swinging, are you on a drying mooring,? Do you have a inspection hatch in the keel box,? Do you know how the winding gear is fixed at the base?(threaded rod) ,can you get it to a slipway,? And yes you might be lucky to get it to re-wind itself back on subject to a yes to some of the previous questions, otherwise you will have to have a lift out.!! But only as a LAST ..LAST.. resort. ..sweet talk to the boat, bet its payback time for you for neglecting it or swearing at it.!! Just like a woman. !!! (excluding all female swift owners and sailors of course.!) regards mike in very dry norfolk
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Guessing you have wound the screw out to far and thereby relesed the keel, if so get a wire coat hanger or similar...pull the threaded bar out of the way and drive the boat up a gently sloping beach/forshore. As the keel comes up get a torch and the wire coat hanger and using surgeon like skills ferk around for the bronze bush lifting it up to the upright position...then screw the threaded bar with the nylon bush back into place. Good Luck...Gary
Gary/Ruth & Skipper who used to sail a Swift 18
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