My keel joint seems to be opening up; there wasn't much sign of it at haul out, but now it's noticeable. Also, you can see something oozing from the crack. Whatever it is has an oily texture so I'm guessing it's coming from the bilge. In the first photo, the vertical stain is the same oily ooze coming from a welt higher up on the keel stub. I think I have to address it because if something can get out, then surely water can get in. Three options: a)rout out the crack and fill with epoxy; b) fill it with 5200 (on the premise that the keel 'wants' to flex laterally, so fill it with something flexible); or c)see how it progresses this season and see if I have an autumn project? I don't think (c) is the best option. I've done this kind of work before - I'd appreciate hearing what the Listers say.
http://jainslieblog.blogspot.ca/ Could this have been caused by the way it's sitting in the cradle? FYI, this keel is a modified bulb, done by MarsKeel about 9 years ago. Thanks for any input. Jason Ainslie, Spirit 1984 C&C 35-3 Port of Bayfield
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