Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Re: Bilge Grounding strap jrjrjrrouse
eric freedman
Dear Bill & Judy,
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Thanks for the info. Have a safe passage. If conditions are right, try using the genoa and mizzen ballooner. Fair Winds, Eric _____ From: amelyachtowners@yahoogroups.com [mailto:amelyachtowners@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of svbebe Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2008 7:41 AM To: amelyachtowners@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Amel Yacht Owners] Re: Bilge Grounding strap jrjrjrrouse Eric, All we had was a 1/2" bit and it was too small. We had to work the bit in the hole to enlarge it. The new strap is 1/8" copper and drills easily. Unfortunately I did not measure the keel bolt, just made the hole big enough by comparing it to the nut. My guess is that 3/4" will do. A couple of hints: * You will need several 1/2" drive extensions to reach the nut. I think I had 2 - 12" and 1 - 8" extensions * Place some masking tape inside the socket to bind the nut...that way the nut comes up or goes down with the socket. * Since I did first this job I found some copper wire lug bolts. Let me describe these: They look like a copper bolt and nut; except, excluding the head, the bolt is split down the length of the bolt. I used 2 of these. Drill a hole for bolt in the new strap and push the bolt through the hole...now push the clean bare ends of the wires through the space in the bolt. Tighten the nut on the bolt and you will have an all copper connection. We are on the Pacific side of the Canal and departing for the Galapagos tomorrow...If there is anything else, let me know today as I will be without Internet for some time. Best, Bill with Judy Cruising on s/v BeBe SM2 #387 --- In amelyachtowners@ <mailto:amelyachtowners%40yahoogroups.com> yahoogroups.com, "eric freedman" <kimberlite@...> wrote:
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