[Public-List] Info on keel

[George Dinwiddie]

Hi, Ed,

On 8/21/10 8:17 PM, edward schroeder wrote:
> All; the Sail Chicago Club boat, Emotional Rescue #303, was run
> aground by one of our members. After it was towed off by the Marine
> Police boat, the Officer diver took digital photos which indicated
> 1/4 inch deep gouges in the very bottom of the keel and approx. 6
> inches up the sides of the keel. We are preparing an insurance claim
> and need to assess the damages. Emotional Rescue is an 1968 vintage.
>
> The question; is the very bottom surface of the keel metal or is it a
> fiberglass? After a week, we are not getting more water in the bilge.
> I have no idea if the fiberglass is slowly becoming saturated with
> water. Help!

The keel is fiberglass.  I suspect that 1/4 inch hasn't weakened the 
glass, but can't get a good feel for that without looking at it.  I 
think I'd be inclined to repair with epoxy thickened with West System 
404 high-density filler.

You might enjoy the anecdote on http://alberg30.org/boat/

  - George

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