[alberg30] bilge/keel

[Michael Grosh]

>from aft the first two have the pans for the batteries. the third is just open space. my question is I am not sure what I am seeing. 
>my question is on older models #145 is this what I should see, 

Those compartments are not particularly finished off, and on the older boats (no liner) the woven fiberglass you see is the only hull there is-perhaps 1 inch thick solid 'glass.

>is it possible that water can get into the space between the outer hull and the metal in the keel. thanks in advance

It seems to me that some things are just beyond the need to worry about-The ballast area is above the bilge level where bilge water normally slops around (engine compartment), but I am not going to presume that means no water infiltrates into the area. I'm aware of the power of rust to expand and destroy things, but I know of no Alberg that has had that problem-perhaps because the iron used in the ballast is more resistant to rust than regular steel. Then again, maybe it rusts just enough to seal up the cracks that normally develop between dissimilar materials. I believe one would have to destroy the keel anyway to find out what's going on in there.

Michael
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