Peter:
This may just confuse the topic more, but here goes: Our boats, in almost all cases, do not have the "lead butting up against the fiberglass hull" as such. You boat must have some sort of keel sump (bilge) that extends down below the "Hull". It's where water collects and where the keel boats are visible. That "sump" usually is about 12 " deep on boats over 35 feet.... If your crack is truly right up under the hull and not down the keel shape about 12-14" or so, then you may have a very serious issue. In the worst case, that "stub" could fall off taking the keel with it. That result could be tragic. If, however, the crack you are describing is actually around the keel at a distance of 12-14" down the side of the keel from the belly of the hull, then the "Smile" repair topics on the C&C site are more than sufficient to fix it. I, like Dennis, have had that joint sanded, covered with Glass and recoated with barrier coat and bottom paint and that was in 1998. There has been no subsequent issue. It sounds like a couple of sketches would help this confusion, but I'm not competent enough with graphics to do one, maybe someone on the list could help out here. Best, Ron C. Impromptu C&C 38MKIIC ..'77 _____ From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Peter Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2013 12:15 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List Crack where keel meets hull Wish I had a picture.. but it is the complete circumference of where the led keel buts up against the fibreglass hull - there is a clear crack all around, but as I said, it does not go very deep. It is the only boat in the yard exhibiting this (but then most of the boats in the yard are traditional cruising boats). Not sure where you mean by 'where the hull turns into the stub'. Thanks, Peter From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Tim Goodyear Sent: December-17-13 11:40 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List Crack where keel meets hull Peter, are you talking keel joint (fiberglass keel stub joint to lead keel) or where the hull turns into the stub? I have been fighting the latter for a couple of years and it is a much bigger deal than the former. It looks like we'll need more surgery this winter. Tim Mojito C&C 35-3 Branford, CT On Tue, Dec 17, 2013 at 10:41 AM, Peter <pe...@cruisingnet.com> wrote: I have a 1974 C&C 39. I leave it in Mexico on the hard for the summers and try to spend a few months sailing during the winter. There is a clear demarcation where the keel meets the hull. it does not go deep, and there certainly is no leaking of water into the boat. Some of the folks in the yard seem to think that there is a problem. However, I have had others suggest that I simply put some Sikaflex or 5200 on it and paint over it. Any thoughts would be appreciated. Kind Regards, Peter White SV Outrider _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com <http://www.cncphotoalbum.com/> CnC-List@cnc-list.com
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