Assuming you mean repair the keel and not the rock? :) I'd try to restore as much of the original shape as I could with a hammer or maul. Then I'd grind, file or sand close to the original shape.
Assuming you'll have some holes or depressions remaining, I'd grind them and the area around them down to bare lead and then immediately coat the lead with neat (unthickened) epoxy using an abrasive (ScotchBrite) pad. Apply the epoxy with the pad by scrubbing aggressively thus removing any oxidation and leaving a protective layer of epoxy. Fill any large holes with epoxy thickened with colloidal sicilia or microfibers. Smooth, fair and paint. You won't need a barrier coat because the epoxy will act as a barrier coat. -- Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA On Wed, Mar 17, 2021 at 7:02 PM John McLaughlin via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > I tried to move a rock with my keel last season and put a ding in the > forward point. Lumped up some of the lead. Did not remove any of it. > Suggestions on repair are welcome. This is a C&C 29-2. > > John McLaughlin > >
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