Fellow listers, I have moved Freya to my backyard and started work on the keel hull joint. She has on the hard for about 4 weeks. I opened up thekeel hull joint and have raised the hull a few inches. The forward bolt is still draining ( and it smells?). The most aft bolt is the one that was leaking enough to set off my bilge pump every 4 minutes. The inside of the hull was compressed under the washers on this bolt. I think this will need to be ground out and filled I have added a link to some pictures.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/uoZHWJbR2jH8Wb6F6 My questions: I cannot lift the hull entirely off of the keel. Any suggestions on how to repair the compressed area without epoxy bonding to the bolt? I was planning on a 1/2 inch G10 backing plate before putting the washers on. It looks like I will need to excavate the space under the mast step. It feels and sounds solid, but apparently there is water inside, because it is still draining. What is the best material to fill this space? Two of the middle bolts had aluminum wedges under the washers because of the angle of the keel sump. One was corroded to dust. There was not much left of the other. Can I use G10 to replace these, or should I have them fabricated from stainless steel?. One of the pictures shows the placement of the jackstands. I am open to input on their placement. Is it sufficient to hold the hull for an extended time? Thanks for any input. David Swensen Freya 35 MK 3 On the Hard in Beverly, MA
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