Glad you’re afloat and uninjured. I second what Rob says- and additionally - lift the cabin sole and inspect the structural elements that support the keel- likely a grid of fiberglass beams known as the ‘spider’. (Am not directly familiar with the LF) The forward and aft ends of the keel will have been levered down and up respectively. Look for cracks and broken bonds, not only where the keel bolts land but along each of the spider’s beams and especially where those attach eachother and to the hull. It’s hard to comment on the leak as you describe it, but I’d want to haul the boat for a methodical external (and internal) inspection anyway. Best of luck. Dave
Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 1, 2024, at 9:21 PM, Rob Hamlin via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > Hi > A few things: > 1. Monitor bilges, get a reading and continue to monitor. > > 2. Pull floor boards check back of the keel and sump, this is where > structural damage will most likely show up. Check for cracks and any broken > fiberglass > > 3. Don’t beat yourself up. Focus on getting to a safe place to haul and work > through next steps. > > All the best, > Rob > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Dec 1, 2024, at 9:12 PM, Doug Mountjoy via CnC-List >> <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >> >> >> Hi all, >> >> Today I had a major screwup. Screwup is not the word I wanted to use, but... >> I ran into some rocks with my keel. I went from 6.7kts to dead stop in 1.2 >> nanoseconds. Luckily I was able to motor into deep water without much >> trouble. No one was hurt, thank God. >> In checking for leaks I looked in the forward part of the bilge, nothing, >> yay. Thought about continuing on south to LA Paz, 120miles south, but my >> crew suggested maybe we should dive and survey the damage. Only saw a fist >> size chunk of keel missing on the forward part of the keel. I finally >> decided that I wanted to haulout and inspect the keel better. I called the >> only marina for 120 miles for a slip. Luckily they had space. After further >> inspection I found water coming in under the shaft log. I'm looking for >> advice on anything else I should look at for damage. >> >> TIA >> Doug Mountjoy >> sv Rebecca Leah >> CnC landfall 39 >> Your contributions help pay the fees associated with this list and help to >> keep it active. Please help by making a small contribution using PayPal at: >> https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/stumurray All contributions are greatly >> appreciated. > Your contributions help pay the fees associated with this list and help to > keep it active. Please help by making a small contribution using PayPal at: > https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/stumurray All contributions are greatly > appreciated. Your contributions help pay the fees associated with this list and help to keep it active. Please help by making a small contribution using PayPal at: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/stumurray All contributions are greatly appreciated.
