Erik: Despite Chuck's expertise, I don't recommend using 5200, or even doing the repair as he suggests. I did a R&R of my keel, several years ago, and never had my problem return. My problem? When the boat was hauled, the keel was loose, so loose that I could move it. Upon removing the keel, we discovered a void around the forward keel bolt. When we flushed each keel bolt hole, a foul smell emanated from the forward keel bolt hole. AThe yard ground the top of the keel and athe bottom of the stub, epoxied the keel back 0onto the stub, and filled the void with about a gallon of epoxy. After tightening the keel bolts, they covered the smile with fiberglass cloth and epoxy. The smile never returned, and no leaks after many years.
Whenever you use 5200, it's almost impossible to remove the parts that were assembled with it. Alan Bergen C&C 35 Mk III Thirsty Rose City YC Portland, OR ----- Original Message -----
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