[Public-list] crack leak at the keel

[Bill Blevins]

George is correct. The older boats (I don't know about the newer ones) 
had a stainless piece of trim going down the center line seam from the 
bow to about 16 inches below the water line. After I removed the SS and 
sanded through the gel coat, I saw that the seam wasn't filled in very 
well at all underneath. The screw holes that held the SS on looked like 
great sources of water intake. I used Interlux WaterTight to fair that 
whole seam out on mine before I started the bottom paint. I didn't put 
the SS trim back on yet. Still considering that at the moment. The seam 
appeared much better as the front of the keel started to become more 
rounded as it went down, but that would be near the area below the water 
tank where you are referring to your stains.

Bill Blevins
Sabrina #158
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George Dinwiddie wrote:

>On Tue, Jul 27, 2004 at 01:45:00AM -0700, Henry Hilliard wrote:
>  
>
>>Am
>>I correct that the hull/ keel mold was one piece so
>>there would NOT be a "connection seam" at the
>>centerline of the keel?  
>>    
>>
>
>No, I believe the hull was molded in port and starboard halves, which
>were then glassed together.  It could be a failure or deficiency of that
>connection, but also consider that fiberglass *is* somewhat permeable to
>water.
>
> - George
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