[C38] Keel Stub Wood Removal?

[Suzanne Hoverman]

Dear C-38 owners

Our Catalina was made in 1982 and has had its wood removed in 1999 and the smile persists. The original keel was replaced with a 5' 2" shoal keel at that time. To drop the keel, electronically inspect the bolts for corrosion and re attach here in Australia cost about $800 to $1000 depending upon the issue of the keel bolts plus the haul out costs. Moreton Bay where she races is shallow so we do bump along from time to time but I believe the design is the issue. To get the join between the stub and the keel head to cement well together is difficult. In the end we have to chalk the tops of the bolts to keel with roving compressed under the nut washers to keep the bilge dry. 

Cheers
Suzanne and Stuart Hoverman
Catalina 38 Hull #173
"Lilyte"
Shorncliffe, Qld
Australia


> Duff, Russ (R.W.) <rduff at visteon.com> wrote:
> 
> Unfortunately (for you, fortunately for me), it was a repair that had to 
> be
> made prior to us purchasing the boat.  A bulkhead also was replaced at 
> the
> same time. It took them about a month to do the repairs, and I don't 
> know
> the total cost because I didn't foot the bill, the selling broker did. 
> 
> Sincerely,
> Russ Duff
> Catalina 38, Hull #112
> "AVANTURA"
> Lake Erie
> Grosse Ile, Michigan
> RDUFF AT VISTEON DOT COM
> AVANTURA AT ACCESS4LESS DOT NET
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: listserve-bounces at catalina38.org
> [mailto:listserve-bounces at catalina38.org] On Behalf Of Rob Cornelsen
> Sent: Monday, September 17, 2007 1:59 PM
> To: Catalina 38 Listserve
> Subject: Re: [C38] Keel Stub Wood Removal?
> 
> Russ,
> 
> Do you remember how long did the repair take and how
> much it cost?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Rob Cornelsen
> 
> #223 Dead Calm
> 
> 
> --- "Duff, Russ (R.W.)" <rduff at visteon.com> wrote:
> 
> > Ok, this is the third try.
> > 
> > I had the repair done on my boat in June of '03. 
> > The wood in the keel was
> > rotted from standing water.  It didn't show up in
> > the original survey done
> > during the winter because the water soaked stub was
> > FROZEN.  Once things
> > warmed up, a Philips screwdriver could be poked
> > right into the wood.  The
> > repair was done by removing all of the wood and then
> > laying in several
> > layers of fiberglass.  So far, I have no new
> > "smile".
> > 
> > 
> > Sincerely,
> > Russ Duff
> > Catalina 38, Hull #112
> > "AVANTURA"
> > Lake Erie
> > Grosse Ile, Michigan
> > RDUFF AT VISTEON DOT COM
> > AVANTURA AT ACCESS4LESS DOT NET
> > 
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: listserve-bounces at catalina38.org
> > [mailto:listserve-bounces at catalina38.org] On Behalf
> > Of David L Ryan
> > Sent: Friday, September 14, 2007 6:26 PM
> > To: Catalina 38 Listserve
> > Subject: [C38] Keel Stub Wood Removal?
> > 
> > I've been trying to further research this fix
> > without too much  
> > success. Perhaps you all can help.
> > 
> > Is procedure recommended for all Catalina 38s, or is
> > it only  
> > recommended when a boat exhibits symptoms?
> > 
> > If so, what are the symptoms? The "catalina smile"?
> > Others?
> > 
> > Who has had the fix done to their boat? Has anyone
> > done it  
> > themselves? Any advice or cautions? Did the
> > procedure correct the  
> > problem?
> > 
> > Thanks!
> > 
> > -David
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
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Cheers,
Suzanne

suzannehoverman at optusnet.com.au
telephone: 61 7 3869 4639