[frers-list]Keel repair
Brown, Junius {PCNA}
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Tue, 29 Mar 2005 13:57:58 -0600
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Jeff,
Just had the same problem. I had a pro grind out the old glass in the same
joint on the front (5 inch gap) of my keel and starboard side and reglass
it. I'm not sure of the details, but given the criticality of this joint
and area I'd go with a strong solution and some professional help.
Junius
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From: frers-list-admin@lists.frers33.com
[mailto:frers-list-admin@lists.frers33.com] On Behalf Of Jeffrey Armstrong
Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2005 10:10 AM
To: frers-list@lists.frers33.com
Subject: [frers-list]Keel repair
It is spring you know and all our attention is beginning to turn to getting
the snow off. So, just a little mental exercise before we actually get down
to the yard and face the music.
We (I) managed to not miss a piece of ledge last summer while out exploring
in Casco Bay. When we pulled out last fall, we had some slight damage to the
bottom of the keel on the starboard side, nicked off abit of glass. But we
also had a hairline crack at the hull/keel joit on the port side.
Everything appears to be fine elsewhere.
The joint is primarily mechanical, I believe, with the keel held in place
with the keel bolts and some type of bedding compound used at the
seam/joint.I am wondering if anybody has had to make a repair to this
keel/hull joint. I have had various suggestions from several "experts" but
am still not quite sure how to handle it.I guess the question is whether to
use a flexible bedding compound like 5200 or 4200 or go to an epoxy or
fiberglass resin based filler? Grind it out abit, go deep; just go over the
top? What was used to fill the space in the original work? Any ideas would
be greatly appreciated.
God, you got to love it... stepping off into the unknown.
Jeff Armstrong
jarmstr1@maine.rr.com <mailto:jarmstr1@maine.rr.com>
Eastern Exposure
Caroll Marine 1991
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<DIV><SPAN class=545025319-29032005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Jeff,
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<DIV><SPAN class=545025319-29032005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Just
had the same problem. I had a pro</FONT></SPAN><SPAN
class=545025319-29032005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2> grind out the
old glass in the same joint on the front (5 inch gap) of my keel and starboard
side and reglass it. I'm not sure of the details, but given the
criticality of this joint and area I'd go with a strong solution and some
professional help.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
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size=2>Junius</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
frers-list-admin@lists.frers33.com [mailto:frers-list-admin@lists.frers33.com]
<B>On Behalf Of </B>Jeffrey Armstrong<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, March 29, 2005
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[frers-list]Keel repair<BR><BR></DIV></FONT>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>It is spring you know and all our attention is
beginning to turn to getting the snow off. </FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>So,
just a little mental exercise before we actually get down to the yard and face
the music.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>We (I) managed to not miss a piece of ledge
last summer while out exploring in Casco Bay. When we pulled out last fall, we
had some slight damage to the bottom of the keel on the starboard side, nicked
off abit of glass. But we also had a hairline crack at the hull/keel joit
on the port side. Everything appears to be fine elsewhere.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The joint is primarily mechanical, I believe,
with the keel held in place with the keel bolts and some type of bedding
compound used at the seam/joint.I am wondering if anybody has had to make a
repair to this keel/hull joint. I have had various suggestions from several
"experts" but am still not quite sure how to handle it.</FONT><FONT face=Arial
size=2>I guess the question is whether to use a flexible bedding compound like
5200 or 4200 or go to an epoxy or fiberglass resin based filler? Grind it out
abit, go deep; just go over the top? What was used to fill the space in
the original work? Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>God, you got to love it... stepping off into the
unknown.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Jeff Armstrong</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><A
href="mailto:jarmstr1@maine.rr.com">jarmstr1@maine.rr.com</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Eastern Exposure </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Caroll Marine 1991</FONT></DIV>
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