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Posted: Sat Dec 11, 2010 11:31 am
by randyp
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!
Posted: Sat Dec 11, 2010 4:11 pm
by prowlersfish
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 ,.
Posted: Sat Dec 11, 2010 8:16 pm
by wowzer52
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?
Posted: Sat Dec 11, 2010 8:32 pm
by Nancy
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
Posted: Sat Dec 11, 2010 9:49 pm
by prowlersfish
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