The bolt must have been rusted/weekened, because it broke off using a 1/2" racket.
Really don't know what do to here, but I am thinking the keel has to be fully dropped and a keel bolt replaced. The other 5 bolts may be in the same state. The drawing I got from Catalina showed that the bolts are cast into the keel with a threaded rod with a J in it. Replacement keel bolt(s) will have to be threaded into the keel.
Catalina Direct makes a kit to put in new threaded keel bolts (almost $300): http://www.catalinadirect.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&product_ID=1071&ParentCat=19
Not much room in the forward dinette locker to work on this.
Hmmm, this kit is for five keel bolts, while my boat has six.
If I do completely remove the keel, I might as well get it sand blasted.
Thinking this might be an expensive repair.
Wonder if I can weld a stainless threaded keel bolt extension on the broken bolt?
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