Outer keel attachment

larryejoh · Post by **larryejoh** » Sun Apr 25, 2010 5:02 am

My outer keel on my 55 Offshore was attached with 3/8 lag bolts. Is this original or should it be attached with #12 screws like the stem?

LancerBoy · Post by **LancerBoy** » Sun Apr 25, 2010 6:01 am

I really do not know for sure. However, I have only seen two carriage bolts in any of the Peshtigo built lapstrake boats I have putzed around with. And these are at the junction of the outer stem and outer keel. Screws are used at the outer keel elsewhere.

But maybe it was factory original in 1955 for their biggest boat. I just don't know.

Andreas

larryejoh · Post by **larryejoh** » Sun Apr 25, 2010 6:57 am

Thanks. After getting into my boat I found were the keelson was patched at one time. The outer keel is attached with two carriage bolts at the joint with the stem but it had lag bolts else where. My inverted "T" keelson is held together with about six carriage bolts coming from below with nuts at the top.

Larry

LancerBoy · Post by **LancerBoy** » Mon Apr 26, 2010 2:05 am

I question the lag boats as being original.

Andreas

larryejoh · Post by **larryejoh** » Mon Apr 26, 2010 4:36 am

I think you are right about it being original. All of the lag bolts and carriage bolts are steel instead of bronze.