[Public-List] Info on keel

[edward schroeder]

Hey, everybody. Thanks for your prompt replies re: the Emotional Rescue keel. Many of you recommended methods to repair the fiberglass; none of you, however, told me the answer to my question.
 
Is the keel a certain thickness of fiberglass filled with misc. pieces of metal and filled with cement grout OR is it a solid metal keel covered with a certain thickness of fiberglass? When I was given management of the boat 8 years ago, the exposed V-berth sole was lightweight concrete encasing pieces of scrap iron. I have no idea how far down that material goes.
 
The bilge is not taking on water. Would you be concerned that the fiberglass is becoming saturated with fresh lake water such that we can not/should not wait until Oct. 15th for a haulout and repair?
 
With approx. 1/2 inch deep gouges in the very bottom of the keel, do you think that the encased metal is dangerously starting to rust and therefore expand?

I am the volunter boat manager and my thought is to wait until Oct. 15th, but I am being pressured by the club president to have the boat pulled now and repaired. If I do that, we loose revenue from teaching lessons, taking out under privilged urban kids, church groups, etc.
 
Ed Schroeder

--- On Sun, 8/22/10, George Dinwiddie <gdinwiddie at alberg30.org> wrote:


From: George Dinwiddie <gdinwiddie at alberg30.org>
Subject: Re: [Public-List] Info on keel
To: "Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all" <public-list at lists.alberg30.org>
Date: Sunday, August 22, 2010, 5:39 PM


Richard,

On 8/23/10 4:38 AM, Richard Mair wrote:
> Just remember if you use epoxy then you have to use cloth in the lay
> up..Matt. has binders which the epoxy will not break down..

It depends on the glass mat.  It used to be that it was held together with starch, which dissolved in the polyester resin but not in the epoxy.  Now you can find glass mat which doesn't use starch and works just fine with epoxy.

- George

--  ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  When I remember bygone days                         George Dinwiddie
  I think how evening follows morn;            gdinwiddie at alberg30.org
  So many I loved were not yet dead,           http://www.Alberg30.org
  So many I love were not yet born.                          also see:
               'The Middle' by Ogden Nash     http://idiacomputing.com
----------------------------------------------------------------------



_______________________________________________
These businesses support your Association:
http://www.alberg30.org/store/A30supporters.html
Please support them.
_______________________________________________
Public-List mailing list
Public-List at lists.alberg30.org
http://lists.alberg30.org/listinfo.cgi/public-list-alberg30.org

 1282582283.0