David
Is your insurance up to date and premium paid?? A hard grounding that removes lead is by definition a serious stress on the keel and associated hull structure and needs to be addressed. Suggest you immediately file a claim and have a reputable fiberglass guy inspect your keel, sump, surrounding hull and interior. Get whatever needs to be fixed fixed and be confident in your boat's integrity. Remember that a crack shows something has in fact failed - the only question is how bad?? Arguably the best fiberglass guy in these parts is Nick Sahin at Fort Rachel Best of luck John and Maryann Legacy III 1982 C&C 34 Noank, CT From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of David Knecht via CnC-List Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2015 10:13 PM To: CnC CnC discussion list Cc: David Knecht Subject: Stus-List Keel repair Aries is now finally out of the water and I had a chance to survey the damage to the keel from my encounter with Melton Ledge last summer. I actually received a special award from the Race Committee for going up on the ledge during a race and needing to be towed off. In my defense, the marker buoy was 100 yards from where it was supposed to be and the Coast Guard repositioned it after I alerted them to the problem. The front edge of the keel is well smashed in over about a 6 inch area where it looks like the lead is actually missing. I had presumed I would pound it back into shape and then smooth, but that does not look possible now that I see it. The guy who helps out in the yard suggested using Marine Tex epoxy putty to fill in the missing volume and then smooth (angle grinder?) I am hoping that the experts on this list can give me some guidance as to how to tackle the repair. Thanks- Dave Aries 1990 C&C 34+ New London, CT --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus
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