[C38] Keel bolt replacement

[William Knowles]

practical sailor had a good article keels and bolts in this months issue

On Thu, Oct 23, 2014 at 10:58 AM, Max Soto <maxsoto at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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