Thank you so much for the information. I bookmarked the diagrams and will be
back. Question: If the keel is only about three feet thick, what is stopping me
from drilling a really big bolt "2 inch" down through the keel ( to the
bottom) and fixing this problem forever. I think two or three of them ought to
do it. I will epoxy the bolt on the bottom up for a foot or so, then give it a
new bottom paint job. The top will be handled by removing all the old wood
(yes it is still there), placing a inch or two of fiberglass ( I am into
robust) and then s/s washers and nuts. Is the lead really that difficult to
drill? I have drilled a fair amount of metal and lots of granite, I have a
great hammer-drill. It can't be that much worse than drilling concrete with a
five foot drillbit.
Also, I didn't get any feedback on a in mast furling. We just chartered with
one, and it was great. Between the rollerfurling jib and the mast furling main,
we never had to get out of the cockpit in rough weather. Anybody out there have
this stuff in thier boat?
Mark
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