Keel Hull Joint Crack at Natasha Rosalba blog

Keel Hull Joint Crack. I have a couple of observations:. Some boats have wood structural supports that hold the keel bolts (may be encased in fiberglass. My 1987 hunter 34 has a problem where the hull meets the iron keel. Near the front of the keel is a crack that wraps around the. Check there are no signs of stress cracks (not gelcoat cracks) around the keel attachments to hull, or movement or opening around the keel/hull interface which may allow water ingress and consequent keel bolt crevice corrosion. Does the gap close when the boat is put down? The proper way to check is look in the bilge and see if there is water damage. That really looks like a very hard grounding to crack the joint at the aft end of the keel so severely. It is apparent that there was no sign of the hairline cracking that we now have that is along the outer edge of the joint ie thinnest skimmed joint. Do not apply glass cloth and resin over the joint as this will crack and break off as the joint moves, leaving no seal at all. If in doubt, sand back bottom paint/gel coat to identify depth of crack. Most fin keel sailboats develop, to a greater or.

Some boats have wood structural supports that hold the keel bolts (may be encased in fiberglass. If in doubt, sand back bottom paint/gel coat to identify depth of crack. I have a couple of observations:. Does the gap close when the boat is put down? Check there are no signs of stress cracks (not gelcoat cracks) around the keel attachments to hull, or movement or opening around the keel/hull interface which may allow water ingress and consequent keel bolt crevice corrosion. It is apparent that there was no sign of the hairline cracking that we now have that is along the outer edge of the joint ie thinnest skimmed joint. Most fin keel sailboats develop, to a greater or. That really looks like a very hard grounding to crack the joint at the aft end of the keel so severely. The proper way to check is look in the bilge and see if there is water damage. Do not apply glass cloth and resin over the joint as this will crack and break off as the joint moves, leaving no seal at all.

52’ Sloop Fiberglass Repair — Maine Yacht Center

Keel Hull Joint Crack Near the front of the keel is a crack that wraps around the. That really looks like a very hard grounding to crack the joint at the aft end of the keel so severely. The proper way to check is look in the bilge and see if there is water damage. Do not apply glass cloth and resin over the joint as this will crack and break off as the joint moves, leaving no seal at all. Does the gap close when the boat is put down? Some boats have wood structural supports that hold the keel bolts (may be encased in fiberglass. I have a couple of observations:. Check there are no signs of stress cracks (not gelcoat cracks) around the keel attachments to hull, or movement or opening around the keel/hull interface which may allow water ingress and consequent keel bolt crevice corrosion. Most fin keel sailboats develop, to a greater or. Near the front of the keel is a crack that wraps around the. My 1987 hunter 34 has a problem where the hull meets the iron keel. It is apparent that there was no sign of the hairline cracking that we now have that is along the outer edge of the joint ie thinnest skimmed joint. If in doubt, sand back bottom paint/gel coat to identify depth of crack.