keel crack

I'm looking for some insight into what I should realistically expect from G/flex epoxy and keel movement on an old Hunter 25. My 1982 Hunter 25 came with a small keel smile. This spring, I ground it out, torqued the keel bolts (132 ft-lb), and slathered some G/flex epoxy in the gap. At...

Had a lot of fiberglassing to do. Wanted to make sure there were no keel bolts. Hard to dry out. Drilled a lot of holes. Cement and water still seeping from bottom. Overlaid layers of fiberglass at crack. Not pretty...but didn't want to risk keel dropping further (1/8"). Seems to be...

Hi, I am looking to purchase a 1994 hunter legend 375 a d after haulout, found a crack in the keel aft only. Should I be concerned about a major rebedding and bolt replacements? The local glass tech says its cosmetic and its only the fairing compound between the stub and bolt on keel. He never...

IMG_4276 by imacoolchick posted May 13, 2018 at 3:39 PMIMG_4265 by imacoolchick posted May 13, 2018 at 3:39 PMIMG_4264 by imacoolchick posted May 13, 2018 at 3:39 PMWe hauled out for a day to get under the boat during a new electronics installation and saw these cracks on our keel. We haven't...