i own a 1982 v-22 in florida i feel for you guys up north..winters suck

I TAKE MY V-22 on the gulf of mexico out of hudson ,florida..every week and never had a clue about locking the keel now i have researched it i will lock the keel when i get out deep enough... 10 miles 10 feet the gulf is shallow 5 miles out you can walk back in i guess we all learn something new eve...

hey guys i had a similar problem with my bow eye on a v-22 and what i did was tighten the bolts when we took her out again about two inchs of shaft showing past the washers so i drilled out a piece of aluminum about 6 inches square and put that as a back plate be careful not to pinch the wires for t...