There have been a lot of postings in the past about hallow keels and how to get the water out of them to eliminate bad odors in the bilge. I guess I'm lucky that I don't have this odor problem to deal with so I've never considered drilling holes or adding pumps to get the water out. It does however make me wonder how much water is in the keel? After 29 years of freezing winters why are there no cracks in the glass from the ice expanding?
Should this space be filled?
Frozen Keel
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Frozen Keel
Paul
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If you epoxy over it . It should seal it pretty well , also use a good grade foam . and if you still got some water in it would you be any worst off ?we did this on a f30 to get rid of a bad smell and its been a few years and been doing fine .
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Leave it open and install a diaphram pump with a suction hose on it to pump out the water. That's the way my last boat ('73 Chris Craft 28') came and the keel never stunk up the boat, froze and busted or otherwise caused any grief.
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