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keel bolts and hatch covers

Tom All Messages By This Member #102687 Hi I have been advised to retorque my keel bolts.? I have located a torque wrench but am not too sure as to how to proceed.? Any?suggestions? I also have a problem with the large hatch cover over the V berth.? I cannot get it to stay open.? everything seem to be in proper order but no matter how hard I twist the knobs the hatch will not stay open except when it is fully open.? I took the knobs from the two little used hatch covers midships and tried them to no avail. Once again, any suggestions? Best Tom? Wanderer Celebration Sabre 38 mk 1 -- Thomas Wanderer Sabre 38 Celebration
Joel Greenfield All Messages By This Member #102688 开云体育 250 lbs? toggle quoted message Show quoted text On Mar 11, 2025, at 5:24?PM, Tom via groups.io <thomas.wanderer49@...> wrote: ? Hi I have been advised to retorque my keel bolts.? I have located a torque wrench but am not too sure as to how to proceed.? Any?suggestions? I also have a problem with the large hatch cover over the V berth.? I cannot get it to stay open.? everything seem to be in proper order but no matter how hard I twist the knobs the hatch will not stay open except when it is fully open.? I took the knobs from the two little used hatch covers midships and tried them to no avail. Once again, any suggestions? Best Tom? Wanderer Celebration Sabre 38 mk 1 -- Thomas Wanderer Sabre 38 Celebration
David Castor All Messages By This Member #102689 Check the owners manual or contact Sabre. On my 1986 S32 it’s 90 ft-lbs.? Boat needs to be out of the water.? Dave Castor? Port Angeles, Wash 1986 S32 toggle quoted message Show quoted text On Tue, Mar 11, 2025 at 4:29?PM Joel Greenfield via <jgz108=[email protected]> wrote: 250 lbs? On Mar 11, 2025, at 5:24?PM, Tom via <thomas.wanderer49=[email protected]> wrote: ? Hi I have been advised to retorque my keel bolts.? I have located a torque wrench but am not too sure as to how to proceed.? Any?suggestions? I also have a problem with the large hatch cover over the V berth.? I cannot get it to stay open.? everything seem to be in proper order but no matter how hard I twist the knobs the hatch will not stay open except when it is fully open.? I took the knobs from the two little used hatch covers midships and tried them to no avail. Once again, any suggestions? Best Tom? Wanderer Celebration Sabre 38 mk 1 -- Thomas Wanderer Sabre 38 Celebration
Keith Bucklen All Messages By This Member #102690 If you have the Bowmar hatches I had that issue... you need to buy new hatch riser arms....I had to tap and die the bolts out .. major pain ... but ... when I pulled off the hatch riser arms ahead of getting a new set shipped I used one of the mast wedges to keep it open for a bit ....I found that it was handy when I was solo sailing to close the hatch under way when I was up on the fore deck ..just kicked it out and closed the hatch ..... I use them now with the arms unlocked from time to time so I can drop them without going?below ... you have to go down at some point to tighten them under way so the sheet does not lift them ... it's a hack for sure but sticking a mast wedge in it will buy you some time .... I find it handy as I solo sail often? toggle quoted message Show quoted text On Tue, Mar 11, 2025 at 5:24?PM Tom via <thomas.wanderer49=[email protected]> wrote: Hi I have been advised to retorque my keel bolts.? I have located a torque wrench but am not too sure as to how to proceed.? Any?suggestions? I also have a problem with the large hatch cover over the V berth.? I cannot get it to stay open.? everything seem to be in proper order but no matter how hard I twist the knobs the hatch will not stay open except when it is fully open.? I took the knobs from the two little used hatch covers midships and tried them to no avail. Once again, any suggestions? Best Tom? Wanderer Celebration Sabre 38 mk 1 -- Thomas Wanderer Sabre 38 Celebration
David Lochner All Messages By This Member #102691 开云体育 What the other Dave said, 90 ft lbs and out of the water. Plan on using deep sockets. The bolts will withstand greater torque however the lead and fiberglass in the middle won’t be that happy. Dave Second Star S362 #113 Fair Haven, NY/Lake Ontario toggle quoted message Show quoted text On Mar 11, 2025, at 7:33?PM, David Castor via groups.io <dpcastor@...> wrote: Check the owners manual or contact Sabre. On my 1986 S32 it’s 90 ft-lbs.? Boat needs to be out of the water.? Dave Castor? Port Angeles, Wash 1986 S32 On Tue, Mar 11, 2025 at 4:29?PM Joel Greenfield via <jgz108=[email protected]> wrote: 250 lbs? On Mar 11, 2025, at 5:24?PM, Tom via <thomas.wanderer49=[email protected]> wrote: ? Hi I have been advised to retorque my keel bolts.? I have located a torque wrench but am not too sure as to how to proceed.? Any?suggestions? I also have a problem with the large hatch cover over the V berth.? I cannot get it to stay open.? everything seem to be in proper order but no matter how hard I twist the knobs the hatch will not stay open except when it is fully open.? I took the knobs from the two little used hatch covers midships and tried them to no avail. Once again, any suggestions? Best Tom? Wanderer Celebration Sabre 38 mk 1 -- Thomas Wanderer Sabre 38 Celebration
Tony Billera All Messages By This Member #102692 开云体育 Yes. Not hanging but blocked. With keel supported correct ?? Tony Tony Billera tony.billera@... 206 605 2650 Please consider the environment before printing this email. Thank you. toggle quoted message Show quoted text On Mar 11, 2025, at 5:46?PM, David Lochner via groups.io <davelochner@...> wrote: ?What the other Dave said, 90 ft lbs and out of the water. Plan on using deep sockets. The bolts will withstand greater torque however the lead and fiberglass in the middle won’t be that happy. Dave Second Star S362 #113 Fair Haven, NY/Lake Ontario On Mar 11, 2025, at 7:33?PM, David Castor via groups.io <dpcastor@...> wrote: Check the owners manual or contact Sabre. On my 1986 S32 it’s 90 ft-lbs.? Boat needs to be out of the water.? Dave Castor? Port Angeles, Wash 1986 S32 On Tue, Mar 11, 2025 at 4:29?PM Joel Greenfield via <jgz108=[email protected]> wrote: 250 lbs? On Mar 11, 2025, at 5:24?PM, Tom via <thomas.wanderer49=[email protected]> wrote: ? Hi I have been advised to retorque my keel bolts.? I have located a torque wrench but am not too sure as to how to proceed.? Any?suggestions? I also have a problem with the large hatch cover over the V berth.? I cannot get it to stay open.? everything seem to be in proper order but no matter how hard I twist the knobs the hatch will not stay open except when it is fully open.? I took the knobs from the two little used hatch covers midships and tried them to no avail. Once again, any suggestions? Best Tom? Wanderer Celebration Sabre 38 mk 1 -- Thomas Wanderer Sabre 38 Celebration
Foster Lee All Messages By This Member #102694 Tony is correct.? Will keel supported. ? ? Regarding the hatch.? Make sure the threads are clean on both the knob and the arm.? Maybe you are not actually tightening the knob against the rod because the threads are corroded.? Once I cleaned mine I have had no problems with them holding up the hatch.? ? Best -- Foster 1987 Sabre 42 C/B Hull #17
Tim Rivard All Messages By This Member #102695 Check with Sabre on torque - I believe 250 ft-lbs will crush the glass. ? Tim R 38MKII in refit?
knightinnc All Messages By This Member #102696 My 34 is 90 lbs as well. Make sure it's on the hard if you're going to remove the nuts from the bolts. You may also consider installing larger washers to better distribute the load. -- Robert s/v Valinor Sabre 34 Mark I #207 New Bern, NC
Len Bertaux All Messages By This Member #102701 开云体育 All the Sabres have the same recommendation for keel bolt torque, remember that’s only when on the hard and the keel fully blocked. Len Bertaux toggle quoted message Show quoted text On Mar 12, 2025, at 8:29?AM, knightinnc via groups.io <Robertjohnknight@...> wrote: ? My 34 is 90 lbs as well. Make sure it's on the hard if you're going to remove the nuts from the bolts. You may also consider installing larger washers to better distribute the load. -- Robert s/v Valinor Sabre 34 Mark I #207 New Bern, NC
Richard McLaren; S34-2 Polaris; Chicago All Messages By This Member #102704 Good idea.? Thanks.?? -- Rick McLaren 34-2 Polaris?
Steve Butkus All Messages By This Member #102761 开云体育 Once, when I unscrewed a hatch knob all the way out, a small spherical bead fell out. The knob locked the hatch much better when the bead was in place. Don’t know if it was OEM.? Steve? Wind Rush II 厂38–1 toggle quoted message Show quoted text On Mar 12, 2025, at 11:42 AM, Richard McLaren; S34-2 Polaris; Chicago via groups.io <mclarenR17@...> wrote: ? Good idea.? Thanks.?? -- Rick McLaren 34-2 Polaris?

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