I recommend you have a surveyor look at that. The crack tells me you have a bigger problem than you might think. The small cost will at least give you peace of mind if it's nothing for you to worry about.
Alan Bergen 35 Mk III Thirsty Rose City YC Portland, OR On Thu, Apr 18, 2019 at 8:07 AM Eugene Fodor via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > So my bilateral keelbolt bulge is back from water intrusion down the keel > bolt on my 29-2. Two years ago I drilled (hoping to release said water, but > found nothing), hammered, epoxied and painted it flat again. Planning to do > the same thing again. My guess is that the trapped water simply freezes and > expands recreating the bulge and I will have to do this as long as I own > the boat unless I make some major holes/repair. The former seems like an > easier plan. I have slight concern about the bolt eventually getting loose, > but it seems like that might take a while. > > Pictures of the bulge at the link below. It is somewhat subtle in the > pictures, but the cracking is the telltale. > > Any other thoughts on mitigation? Has anyone made a major repair for this > issue? > > https://photos.app.goo.gl/hWprkdNXtb8eMo2F8 > <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__photos.app.goo.gl_hWprkdNXtb8eMo2F8&d=DwMFaQ&c=clK7kQUTWtAVEOVIgvi0NU5BOUHhpN0H8p7CSfnc_gI&r=9w3G7Cf8YfQnrjmtuNxwDJYr3JMv9f1pAfgAJ9xXYQQ&m=HO-pMKHm8apCjOA7WtnkmokLmIVmdlFEsVi3PTjsOPw&s=fJ3yT6Aj55pRlBfNQxVD5vu_oiy75Y45m5zHv_FI3BY&e=> > > > Thanks, > > Gene Fodor > Hawk > C&C 29-2 > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.paypal.me_stumurray&d=DwICAg&c=clK7kQUTWtAVEOVIgvi0NU5BOUHhpN0H8p7CSfnc_gI&r=9w3G7Cf8YfQnrjmtuNxwDJYr3JMv9f1pAfgAJ9xXYQQ&m=HO-pMKHm8apCjOA7WtnkmokLmIVmdlFEsVi3PTjsOPw&s=7ZDYqrIfS8mUIetColDXQna-VMC_oeB9CNSJsBksSvI&e= > >
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