[Public-List] Exposed Iron Keel

[James McRury]

Rachel:

Thanks for a great description --- it sounds like I'm
headed down the same road, but I think I'll wait for the off-season to
tackle it.  I don't have any rust there either, probably because it's
only been in seasonal freshwater like yours, and well covered in the
off season.

  I was hoping I didn't have to remove the cabin
sole, but if that's the easiest way then it's *definitely* a winter
project.  I suppose if it's lasted 43 years exposed, it can wait a few
more months.

James.
#124


--- On Mon, 7/7/08, Rachel <penokee at cheqnet.net> wrote:
From: Rachel <penokee at cheqnet.net>
Subject: Re: [Public-List] Exposed Iron Keel
To: "Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all" <public-list at lists.alberg30.org>, jdmcrury at yahoo.co.uk
Date: Monday, 7 July, 2008, 10:04 PM

Yep, I found exposed iron keel on my boat.

In my case it was in great condition, showing no rust.  I think that 
was due to the fact that the bilge had been dry, and the boat used only 
for short seasons in a freshwater climate, then covered winters.  Of 
course I wanted to keep it that way!

In the end it would probably have been easiest to remove the entire 
sole, and the various plywood boxes and dividers that make up the 
sub-sole, but that's not how I tackled it. But if I were to do it 
again....


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