Wow! My boat had this but nowhere near as pronounced. It shows itself as a pink “ooze” coming out of a couple of minor blisters below the keel-hull joint. I have been putting about 3 gallons of antifreeze in the bilge each winter to prevent any water that gets in the bilge from freezing, hence the pink color. Hopefully adding the antifreeze has prevented the problem from getting worse.
I do intend to undo the keel bolt nuts, seal around the keel bolts with butyl rubber and torque the bolts. Anyone have any thoughts on this? Regards, Ron Ron Ricci S/V Patriot C&C 37+ Bristol, RI From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Dave S via CnC-List Sent: Sunday, September 25, 2016 9:10 AM To: C&c Stus List Cc: Dave S Subject: Stus-List Freeze/thaw issues in lead keels Good morning all. Several weeks back there was a discussion surrounding issues with bulging keel castings in colder climates. Been meaning to post some photos I took awhile back, here they are: http://cncwindstar.blogspot.ca/ Dave 33-2 Windstar
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