Achilles 24
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Achilles 24 |
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Keelbolt Removal and Replacement.
Part 4.
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The second glassing was a bit more complex as it was necessary to keep the bolthole clear and get the level of the resin correct so that the new plate washer would seat properly. This was done by replacing the old bolt and the new plate washer (made of 10mm thick mild steel) and wrapping them both in release tape topped with a smear of silicon grease.
You can see that the plate washer is flush with the resin. This is because the resin was squeezing out unevenly around the edges of the washer so making it flush was much tidier. The thickness of the resin was built up at the forward edge to get the washer square with the bolt. The washer and bolt were removed the next day and the resin left another 24 hours to cure.
The laminator did an excellent job and there were no air pockets under the washer. It was a simple job to fit the new threaded bar and nuts.
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