[C38] Keel bolt replacement

[Max Soto]

Steven, honestly, it seems prettty normal.   The keel joint flexes a lot. 
Were I keep Estancia is very shallow, and in some very low tides during the year the keel sits on the bottom and the water line rises some inches. I have to do the same repair every now and then.  
It is that normal on this boats that this condition has a name!!!
If there is no water coming in from one of the bolts, I shouldn't worry. 
I did noticed during a repair (after grind to the keel) that there we voids in the 5200 bedding in the keel joint, so I filled this with 5200.  Then covered it with filler, and then fiberglass. 

Hope this helps. 


Max Soto 
C38 #198 Estancia 
+506-8312-1367
Alajuela, Costa Rica 

> On 22/10/2014, at 07:01, 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
> Tittravate #64
> 207/852-0971
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