Dennis
I'm not sure that would work to repair a leaking keel hull joint in locations where water freezes in winter. If the keel joint leaks water into the bilge then any water in the bilge will also leak to the outside through the joint and patching the outside as you suggest would trap water from the bilge between the joint. If that water is retained somewhere in between the hull and the keel by the outside patch then freezing temperatures would likely exacerbate the problem. The procedure would probably work well if leaking were not an issue but then one has to wonder why drop the keel to do a repair. Your approach would seem preferable to me to repair or eliminate the smile in that case. Dwight Veinot C&C 35 MKII, Alianna Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS _____ From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Dennis C. Sent: October 16, 2012 8:56 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List C&C 115 new keel joint video Torque the keel bolts to recommended spce, slap a layer of glass tape around the hull keel joint and go sailing. That's what I did 12 years ago and haven't seen any cracks or issues since. Have bounced on the bottom a few times since also. It's Touche' that's on the DIY "Fixing the C&C Smile" link on the photoalbum site. Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA _____ From: jtsails <jtsai...@gmail.com> To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2012 6:06 PM Subject: Re: Stus-List C&C 115 new keel joint video Gary, I really!!!!!! don't like hearing that. This is a project that I'm going to have to tackle on my 38' as well. The keel joint is showing a definite crack along the entire length but I don't have any water in the bilge at this point. Advice? James Delaney C&C 38 1976 Oriental, NC
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