" Two years ago I drilled (hoping to release said water, but found nothing) "
Did you drill the hole in the fall, before you had freezing temperatures? If not I'd think about re-drilling the same hole every fall to let water drain, and fill it in the spring. If there's no water then it can't freeze. Ken H. On Thu, 18 Apr 2019 at 12:07, 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 > > 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://www.paypal.me/stumurray > >
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