[C38] Keel bolt replacement

[Steve Smolinske]

Sure its not the Catalina smile?   We had similar.  Ground out the crack until we found good material.  Filled with epoxy in the voids and air bubbles found the filled.  Took two tries to get it right but once we ground deep enough no more cracks.   

Steve Smolinske
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On Oct 22, 2014, at 7:45 AM, "Steven Ribble" <steve.ribble at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Steve. It's the leading edge and runs back a couple of feet...not a large gap, more of a "big hairline".
> 
> I hit hard (full speed on my final run to a start) and had it repaired three separate times. After each repair I raced several races, never hit anything and it was cracked again when I pulled it out for the season.
> 
> Given the circumstantial evidence, I'm thinking I at least need to re-bed it.
> 
> On Oct 22, 2014 10:34 AM, "Steve Smolinske" <SSmolinske at rainierrubber.com> wrote:
>> How big is the crack and where is it located.
>> 
>> Steve Smolinske
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 206 972 6297
>> 
>> On Oct 22, 2014, at 5:58 AM, "Steven Ribble" <steve.ribble at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> > Has anyone replaced a keel bolt? Do we know how the bolts are embedded into the keel?
>> >
>> > I ran aground a couple of years ago and the keel/hull joint keeps cracking (fixed 3 times) so I think it's time to drop the keel, check [and/or replace a bolt or two) and re-bed the keel to the hull.
>> >
>> > I've talked to a couple of folks who have done this type of work and I was hoping that I could provide them with a drawing so they could give me a quote, but I don't see anything on the website.
>> >
>> > Any help/information would be greatly appreciated.
>> >
>> > Steve Ribble
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>> > 207/852-0971
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