I’m not sure I’d encapsulate the keel…. A lot of work and In the event of a
grounding the glasswork could be damaged and would admit water and this would
eventually create a mess. I view the metal bolt-on keel as an advantage in
this regard.
My first boat was a steel-plate swing keeled trai
Doug,
The keel on my LF38 was encapsulated by a previous owner. I do not know the
detail of how it was done, but it appears the it was fiberglass wrapped with
epoxy but was then faired with polyester fairing. I know this because when I
first hauled her out, the keel was loaded with blisters
Good Lord – why even think about such a project. Boat is designed for external
keel and to change to internal is a massive undertaking which will add a lot of
weight. I am not a naval architect but would have to believe this will also
change handling as keel profile will be thicker. Also will
