Re: Stus-List Keel Fairing

m: Tortuga via CnC-List To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Sent: Friday, May 2, 2014 2:22 PM Subject: Re: Stus-List Keel Fairing "For minor fairing you can use AwlFair or 3M Premium Filler.  For deeper spots start with 3M High Strength Filler then smooth with the lighter fillers." I also h

Re: Stus-List Keel Fairing

Derek, Cracks on the hull/keel joint are a frequent topic on the list. There are lots of ways to deal with it. One thing we all agree on is the need to properly torque the keel bolts. The specs can be found in the "Technical Info" section of the C&C photo album. The next thing you need to ask

Re: Stus-List Keel Fairing

"For minor fairing you can use AwlFair or 3M Premium Filler. For deeper spots start with 3M High Strength Filler then smooth with the lighter fillers." I also have some cracking on the trailing edges near the keel/hull joint. I'm thinking I should dig it out and re-fair it. I was reading a blog i

Re: Stus-List Keel Fairing

you wrote: By resin, do you mean epoxy resin as in West 105? I'm pretty ignorant. I used Epoxy, but believe that a polyester/vinylester resin would work fine as well. I just used what I was comfortable with, because I didn't want to make a learning experience out of it. Some of my learning

Re: Stus-List Keel Fairing

I'm a total fan of zinc chromate, but lead is different. Every bit of aluminum on Stella Blue has a coat of zinc chromate primer. But under the waterline, on bronze and lead, zinc chromate does not work. Wal you wrote: Zinc chromate applied to sanded metal helps the next layer to adhere.

Re: Stus-List Keel Fairing

Derek, West 105 or the System Three equivalent should work fine. To be picky, epoxy is epoxy and polyester or vinylester resin is resin. However, for most applications epoxy works fine. Resin is cheaper and is typically used if you're going to apply gelcoat on top. Most believe epoxy provides s

Re: Stus-List Keel Fairing

Wal Yes, lead it is. You wrote "Now, I can honestly say that the best way to deal with exposed lead is to sand it down clean and immediately sand resin into the lead. Then prime and paint." By resin, do you mean epoxy resin as in West 105? I'm pretty ignorant. Thanks Derek Tortuga, 30/1 Ballan

Re: Stus-List Keel Fairing

> From: Wally Bryant via CnC-List > Sent: ‎2014-‎05-‎01 2:39 PM > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Subject: Re: Stus-List Keel Fairing > > I'm assuming it's a lead keel. > > I did spot repairs on my lead keel in 2003, and it was a good idea but &

Re: Stus-List Keel Fairing

Zinc chromate applied to sanded metal helps the next layer to adhere. -Original Message- From: "Wally Bryant via CnC-List" Sent: ‎2014-‎05-‎01 2:39 PM To: "cnc-list@cnc-list.com" Subject: Re: Stus-List Keel Fairing I'm assuming it's a lead keel. I did s

Re: Stus-List Keel Fairing

I'm assuming it's a lead keel. I did spot repairs on my lead keel in 2003, and it was a good idea but didn't take. Perhaps I messed up. A few years later I stripped the whole thing down and reworked it from bare lead, and that has been p

Stus-List Keel Fairing

Please forgive my ignorance on the subject. While scraping and sanding the hull of our 30mk1 I knocked out a couple of (fairly?) large chunks of fairing on the keel. I can see metal. Can anyone advise me on the proper repair procedure please? Should I grind it all off or patch? What should I use?