Thank you to all who replied. They all helped me.

Mystery solved. I got bolt #2 out with some effort. It was very bent. Bolt #2 is the one that holds the keel in place, or it rests against. I suspect the keel has not been locked in the full down position for several years. That little hole on the right goes nowhere. It's just a hole in the outer ke...

OK. Thank you for the comments. So next step is to take out bolt #2 and replace. Also, try getting a smaller bolt to fit the unlabeled hole. I'll take a nice assortment of grade 8 bolts to the ramp. Based on your comments I am suspecting Hole #2 is a user modification. Also, if you follow the arc of...

I just picked up a new '79 v222 for $800. Super happy! I have had it out 2 times now and still have not figure out how to put in the keel locking bolt. I am thinking it may not have one. Is that possible? Here are some picks... https://i.postimg.cc/Cz657zDy/3bolts.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/JHz7cLz4/B...

I bought a 1976 Venture 22. A nice little "beater" for the lake with my boys. If anyone out there has/had one of these in working order, I have a couple questions. The guy I bought it from knew almost nothing about it. 1) I got what looks like boom vang rigging with the boat (see pics). Wh...