Hi David & John,
With all due respect, I suggest you investigate
the conditions of filing a claim immediately.
I have a colleague who tells about having
initiated a house claim on the advice of the
insurance broker but it did not proceed with any
work being done by the insurance company and it
was still treated as a claim even though nothing
was paid out. Insurance can be a tough racket.
There is lots of profit to protect.
For your own piece of mind get someone
knowledgeable to have a look. The best area of
interest to start looking at is the aft end of
the keel area inside the boat, especially if you
have the grid or ladder structure.
Marine Tex is good for small repairs but a little
on the expensive side if it's going to require a lot.
Cheers, Russ
Sweet 35 mk-1
B.C. South Coast
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David
Is your insurance up to date and premium
paid?? A hard grounding that removes lead is by
definition a serious stress on the keel and
associated hull structure and needs to be
addressed. Suggest you immediately file a claim
and have a reputable fiberglass guy inspect your
keel, sump, surrounding hull and interior. Get
whatever needs to be fixed fixed and be
confident in your boats integrity. Remember
that a crack shows something has in fact failed
the only question is how bad?? Arguably the
best fiberglass guy in these parts is Nick Sahin at Fort Rachel
Best of luck
John and Maryann
Legacy III
1982 C&C 34
Noank, CT
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[mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of David Knecht via CnC-List
Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2015 10:13 PM
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Cc: David Knecht
Subject: Stus-List Keel repair
Aries is now finally out of the water and I had
a chance to survey the damage to the keel from
my encounter with Melton Ledge last summer. I
actually received a special award from the Race
Committee for going up on the ledge during a
race and needing to be towed off. In my
defense, the marker buoy was 100 yards from
where it was supposed to be and the Coast Guard
repositioned it after I alerted them to the problem.
The front edge of the keel is well smashed in
over about a 6 inch area where it looks like the
lead is actually missing. I had presumed I
would pound it back into shape and then smooth,
but that does not look possible now that I see
it. The guy who helps out in the yard suggested
using Marine Tex epoxy putty to fill in the
missing volume and then smooth (angle
grinder?) I am hoping that the experts on this
list can give me some guidance as to how to tackle the repair. Thanks- Dave
Aries
1990 C&C 34+
New London, CT
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