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Roline, That's a helpful webpage with details of your keelbolt refurb!

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Several months after having it delivered, a couple of the keel bolts weeped a little. So in my infinite wisdom, I applied a torque wrench only to find one the bolts to spin and not get tighter.
Getting back to the original question, "should a keel bolt torque check be part of a survey?" It seems like checking the torque may reveal a gross problem like a stripped thread, helping to avoid some surprises, but won't reveal all possible issues.

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