I would resist the urge to fill those holes with anything. Access to
oxygen is what keeps those stainless steel bolts from corroding. Add
sealant, and you could cause a much greater problem than the one you
have now. If you have water coming in from the keel joint, that is where
you need to address it. From then outside. Honestly? I'd haul the boat
and have someone with a lot of experience examine the damage.
Bill Bina
On 6/24/2013 6:08 PM, Bob Hickson wrote:
I have a 29-2 that I bought a year ago.
Up until 3 weeks ago there were no leaks into the bilge around the
keel bolts / mast step.
The channel between the bay where I keep the boat and Lake Ontario is
currently under re-construction and dredging.
Three weeks ago, I hit a “pile of mud / sand” that they had left in
the middle of the channel at 5.5 knots.
The boat blew through the pile of mud but the impact was relatively
severe and it threw the entire crew off our feet.
Now I have visible seepage ( a cup full every ½ hour) around all the
keel bolts.
There are no visible signs of damage to the hull or structural “egg
crate” inside the hull.
Today, I removed the nut and washer from the small keel bolt (1/2
inch) at the rear edge of the keel
Was very surprised to see a ½ inch bolt in a 1’ hole with no filler or
sealant between the sides of the hole and the bolt.
You can poke a screw driver 4 to 5 inches down into the hole beside
the bolt without felling any sealant at all.
This seems very strange....I would expect some kind of sealant to be
present around the bolt?
Does anyone know of a way to force sealant down into the water filled
gap around the bolt to seal it at least temporarily until haul out in
the fall?
If successful on the small bolt, I will try the others one at a time.
Best regards,
*Bob Hickson, P. Eng, RHI, CEA*
*/C&C 29-2 Flying Colours/*
*/Frenchman's Bay Yacht Club/*
*/Pickering, ON/*
*(416) 919-2297*
*bobhick...@rogers.com <mailto:bobhick...@rogers.com>*
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