Hard to tell from the pictures, but it looks like the fairing material
failed. I had my keel pulled off, the joint cleaned up and the keel
re-positioned without too much fuss, and the new, more elastic compounds
seem to be superior to the hard sealants which came with the original
Ericson built boats. I did not have to replace bolts, and wouldn't do it
without a close inspection and confirmation that they need changing. I am
very happy with the results.
Bob
Jane Doe
SF Bay
Robert E. Izmirian
rizmirian@comcast.net
From: owner-olson911@sailpix.com [mailto:owner-olson911@sailpix.com] On
Behalf Of Derek Reijnen
Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2008 9:15 AM
To: olson911@SailPix.com
Subject: Trouble with my keel
I've just hauled out and discovered trouble with the keel. As you can see from the pictures, I have a sizeable crack that's developed. This was a surprise as we haven't hit anything since our last haul out, and there was no sign of trouble at that time. In prior years we have hit submerged rocks twice that required some bondo at the impact location, but with no signs of serious damage. This last year we grounded on sand once in a race but at very slow speed, but that's about it.
The yard is suggesting pulling the keel off, replacing the keel bolts and rebedding. Any advice out there?
From: Tom Ringold [mailto:tom@seaviewboatyard.com]
Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 12:44 PM
To: Derek Reijnen
Subject: Keel pictures
Derek,
Sorry for the bad news. Attached you will find a couple of shots of the keel hull joint and the dent in the bottom of the keel. Please let me know how you wish to proceed.
Regards
Tom Ringold
Operations Manager
Seaview West Boatyard
206-783-6550
tom@seaviewboatyard.com
http://www.seaviewboatyard.com <http://www.seaviewboatyard.com/> Received on Wed Apr 2 19:12:09 2008