Question for Sumner or anyone who has serviced the swing keel of a 26S
Thanks to Sumner's detailed pictorial instructions, I successfully managed to remove the keel for badly needed maintenance. The strange thing is that the po wrapped the pivot with electrical tape an then slipped a larger copper sleeve over it to fit the hole in the keel ( see pictures). Does this make sense? (Ignoring the electrical tape) .
Th hole in the keel is 1/2", that of the sleeve is 1 1/4" OD. Given that combining two metals in a wet environment doesn't make sense, I must assume that this is a fix by the PO. Should I less than the diameter of the hole with west epoxy and silica? Or you have other suggestions?
Thanks to Sumner's detailed pictorial instructions, I successfully managed to remove the keel for badly needed maintenance. The strange thing is that the po wrapped the pivot with electrical tape an then slipped a larger copper sleeve over it to fit the hole in the keel ( see pictures). Does this make sense? (Ignoring the electrical tape) .
Th hole in the keel is 1/2", that of the sleeve is 1 1/4" OD. Given that combining two metals in a wet environment doesn't make sense, I must assume that this is a fix by the PO. Should I less than the diameter of the hole with west epoxy and silica? Or you have other suggestions?
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