How do I service the swing keel on my Beneteau?
Lifting Keel Mechanism: -This special Beneteau system, which is unique in offering a reduced draft for getting into those normally inaccessible anchorage, very good performance under sail and an excellent righting moment, needs to be given some simple annual maintenance before the boat goes back in the water, so that it can continue to function perfectly. Our advice: carry out this maintenance before you re-launch your Beneteau, taking advantage of her postion in the slings to drop the keel. Carefully clean the inside of the well of the lifting mechanism, remove any seaweed and barnacles. Check the threaded bronz bolt (3). Systematically grease the total length of the tread with a marine grease (4) (Motul LC 300 or similar). Check that the nylon bush is in the centre of the keel attachment mechanism (1). After these checks have been carried out, work the mechanism of functioning well. -The bronze nut is a wearing part and as such a part must be annually checked and replaced if necessar
