| I've helped another sailor service their C22 keel at home and I had
mine done by my yacht club. My opinion is that if work is really
needed, then using a crane or lift is the only way to go.
In any case, if your keel has a lot of side to side play, then you may
wish to check the pin, flanges and keel. If not, you are probably ok
and the only thing you may wish to do is to check that the bolts
holding the flanges in place can be removed. Generally this is done by
removing and replacing the retaining bolts one at a time. I would
probably also want to support the keel by blocking.
I had an older C22 and I'm not sure the 1986 boat should have this
problem, but I obtained a kit from Catalina that included a new pin,
wider flanges, and keel trunk shims that epoxy to keel. I should note
that my 6-year old original equipment pin was in perfect condition.
- Bob
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| I have removed the swing keel on a laguna 22 once. It was quite a job
but I did it myself by using jacks and supports. I jacked boat and
trailer up then used braces and supports to suspend the boat. I then
removed the keel bolt and let the keel rest on the trailer. Then I
lowered the trailer back down leaving the boat suspended on jacks. I
was then able to roll the trailer with the keel on it out from under
the boat. While I had the keel off, I removed the rust and repainted
the keel. The keel bolt was in good condition and I didn't notice any
wear or need for shims in the keel bolt hole.
To reinstall the keel, I just reversed the procedure. It was a lengthy
process but worked for me. I dont think I would want to do it again
any time soon.
Lee
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