Gene,
This is certainly an unusual problem, at least for this list. I can think of two things that might cause the bulge, water intrusion or rust. This may be a combination of the two. There is certainly something going on around the keel bolt. Drilling into the cavity may reveal the cause. In any case, holes are easy to fill. Time for some exploratory surgery. Jake Jake Brodersen C&C 35 Mk-III “Midnight Mistress” Hampton VA From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Eugene Fodor via CnC-List Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2016 12:26 To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Eugene Fodor <efo...@gmail.com> Subject: Stus-List Keel bulge around near keel bolt Hi There, I'm looking to get some opinions on how to treat some bulging around one of my keel bolts. It is symmetrical and I believe it is from a small amount of water intrusion around the bolt and then freezing during the winter. The recommendation from the marina was to drill holes into the bulge and drain and then fill with epoxy and hammer it in so that it drives deep into the gaps. And then remove the keel nuts in the bilge and epoxy around the bolt base to fill any gaps and prevent further intrusion. Anyone else have this problem? What did you do and was it effective? Thanks, Gene Fodor "Hawk" C&C 29-2
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