Hello all, We have a relatively new to us C&C 37/40+ with a swing keel. There is a keel stop on the deck which amounts to a stainless steel tube mounted to a plate, welded over (mostly) at one end, with 8 bolts going through the plate and a thick plastic block. I noticed the bolts were a little loose, and removed it today with the idea of rebedding the whole thing and tightening the bolts. As we were reassembling, I noticed water dripping down the bolts and the underside of the deck deforming due to the wet core. I drilled a few holes from the bottom to allow any remaining water to drip out, and Florida warmth & sun (to return in another couple months) to bake the moisture out, and dry out the deck. Thankfully, when I drilled the holes, the balsa that came out of the hole with the drill bit was, by and large, fresh looking, with little black mold, though there was some brownish water that was dripping out.
Have any of you had this problem, and what have you done to resolve it? I am aware of the idea of drilling holes, drying out the balsa and injecting penetrating epoxy, followed by thickened epoxy to fill any voids. Just wondering if I'm on the right track... Bruce Whitmore (847) 404-5092 (mobile) bwhitm...@sbcglobal.net
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