Dwight
In my case the keel was letting water into the boat. We were getting
about a half gallon a day and water would leak out when we were hauled for the
season. I talked to a former owner who said it always leaked a little from the
back of the keel (10 years ago) so I knew it was time to bite the bullet and
fix it correctly.
Gary
---- dwight veinot <dwightvei...@hfx.eastlink.ca> wrote:
> Dennis
>
>
>
> I'm not sure that would work to repair a leaking keel hull joint in
> locations where water freezes in winter. If the keel joint leaks water into
> the bilge then any water in the bilge will also leak to the outside through
> the joint and patching the outside as you suggest would trap water from the
> bilge between the joint. If that water is retained somewhere in between the
> hull and the keel by the outside patch then freezing temperatures would
> likely exacerbate the problem.
>
>
>
> The procedure would probably work well if leaking were not an issue but then
> one has to wonder why drop the keel to do a repair. Your approach would
> seem preferable to me to repair or eliminate the smile in that case.
>
>
>
> Dwight Veinot
>
> C&C 35 MKII, Alianna
>
> Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS
>
> _____
>
> From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Dennis C.
> Sent: October 16, 2012 8:56 PM
> To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
> Subject: Re: Stus-List C&C 115 new keel joint video
>
>
>
> Torque the keel bolts to recommended spce, slap a layer of glass tape around
> the hull keel joint and go sailing. That's what I did 12 years ago and
> haven't seen any cracks or issues since. Have bounced on the bottom a few
> times since also.
>
>
>
> It's Touche' that's on the DIY "Fixing the C&C Smile" link on the photoalbum
> site.
>
>
>
> Dennis C.
>
> Touche' 35-1 #83
>
> Mandeville, LA
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>
>
>
>
>
> _____
>
>
> From: jtsails <jtsai...@gmail.com>
> To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
> Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2012 6:06 PM
> Subject: Re: Stus-List C&C 115 new keel joint video
>
>
> Gary,
> I really!!!!!! don't like hearing that. This is a project that I'm going to
> have to tackle on my 38' as well. The keel joint is showing a definite crack
> along the entire length but I don't have any water in the bilge at this
> point. Advice?
> James
> Delaney
> C&C 38 1976
> Oriental, NC
>
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