F32 Bilge smell

randyp · Post by **randyp** » Sat Dec 11, 2010 11:31 am

Probably could open up the area and fill it with epoxy, but it might be a lot of epoxy. That would eliminate the hassle, probably add to the structural integrity and keep the folks at Gugeon (Epoxy) really happy!

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Sat Dec 11, 2010 4:11 pm

randyp wrote:Probably could open up the area and fill it with epoxy, but it might be a lot of epoxy. That would eliminate the hassle, probably add to the structural integrity and keep the folks at Gugeon (Epoxy) really happy!

Had a friend fill it with foam and seal it , seem to work ,.

wowzer52 · Post by **wowzer52** » Sat Dec 11, 2010 8:16 pm

Prowlerfish, I assumed the hollow keel went all the way to the transom because mine is enclosed all the way back. Did they fill the back section or something else?

Nancy · Post by **Nancy** » Sat Dec 11, 2010 8:32 pm

Paul,

>>they do , the hollow keel is below that . When you lift up the hatches and see the bottom of the boat you are really look at the top of the hollow keel ( only in the center)<<

Yes, I know. Only too well! We clean ours to sparkling at least once a year.

The various comments and questions about drilling holes, what the hollow space looks like, etc. made me wonder if maybe some boats don't have hatches in the lower companionway.

Nancy

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Sat Dec 11, 2010 9:49 pm

wowzer52 Look at you keel when you pull it out of the water .

Nancy I don't think you under stand ,You are not cleaning the hollow keel , you are just cleaning the bilge area above it. the hollow keel is glassed over no hatches in to the keel the hatches your removing go into the bilge