[Public-List] Info on keel

[Richard Mair]

The fiberglass will start to absorb water.A gouge like that would likely
expose the fibers and that is what would cause the water absorption..Though
the thickened epoxy will work it requires hauling  the boat.. If that is not
a possibility now i would get some underwater epoxy and seal the gouges till
the boat can be hauled..
  My preference for a repair would be to grind around the gouges about 3
inches out and taper the grind till the edges are just removing the gel
coat..If you can at this point let it sit if there is any sign of moisture
and let this dry out.. At this point cut progressively larger pieces of mat
to roughly match the taper you ground. At the smallest area you will need to
be 8 layers to give you the 1/4 inch.. 8 layers is the most you should put
on at a time,and lay them up with polyester resin..After this you can fair
and gel coat or inter protect 2000.
Richard. into the blue 609

On Sat, Aug 21, 2010 at 9:17 AM, edward schroeder
<eddiediver at sbcglobal.net>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!
>
> Ed Schroeder
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