Bob,
Unless you can completely dry the area out, a conventional sealant probably
wont set up correctly. Butyl tape might be a good choice. It will
maintain a good seal without having to set up.
Jake
Jake Brodersen
C&C 35 Mk-III
Midnight Mistress
Hampton VA
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From: CnC-List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bob
Hickson
Sent: Monday, June 24, 2013 6:09 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Stus-List 29-2 keel bolts
I have a 29-2 that I bought a year ago.
Up until 3 weeks ago there were no leaks into the bilge around the keel
bolts / mast step.
The channel between the bay where I keep the boat and Lake Ontario is
currently under re-construction and dredging.
Three weeks ago, I hit a pile of mud / sand that they had left in the
middle of the channel at 5.5 knots.
The boat blew through the pile of mud but the impact was relatively severe
and it threw the entire crew off our feet.
Now I have visible seepage ( a cup full every ½ hour) around all the keel
bolts.
There are no visible signs of damage to the hull or structural egg crate
inside the hull.
Today, I removed the nut and washer from the small keel bolt (1/2 inch) at
the rear edge of the keel
Was very surprised to see a ½ inch bolt in a 1 hole with no filler or
sealant between the sides of the hole and the bolt.
You can poke a screw driver 4 to 5 inches down into the hole beside the bolt
without felling any sealant at all.
This seems very strange....I would expect some kind of sealant to be present
around the bolt?
Does anyone know of a way to force sealant down into the water filled gap
around the bolt to seal it at least temporarily until haul out in the fall?
If successful on the small bolt, I will try the others one at a time.
Best regards,
Bob Hickson, P. Eng, RHI, CEA
C&C 29-2 Flying Colours
Frenchman's Bay Yacht Club
Pickering, ON
(416) 919-2297
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