Hello,
I am in the early process of restoring a 1975 C22. I am now doing the entire swing keel and all of it's components. I removed the weldments that support the pivoting castings and found some fiberglass issues. The fiberglass that supports the forward port side weldment is completely cracked, and the fiberglass needs major repair.
On the starboard side I saw some cracks in the gelcoat around both holes. I tried to grind out the cracks in the gelcoat and found that they go beyond the gelcoat and into the fiberglass. At this point I assumed that I would taper the fiberglass around the surrounding area and put a couple of layers of glass over the entire area. These cracks are fine cracks but they appear to go deep into the fiberglass. Below are some pics of the starboard side and the cracks are visible. Am I right in assuming that they require more than just a couple layers of glass. I am thinking the recessed support holes for the pivot castings would need to be completely removed and reglassed. Any input would be appreciated.
I am in the early process of restoring a 1975 C22. I am now doing the entire swing keel and all of it's components. I removed the weldments that support the pivoting castings and found some fiberglass issues. The fiberglass that supports the forward port side weldment is completely cracked, and the fiberglass needs major repair.
On the starboard side I saw some cracks in the gelcoat around both holes. I tried to grind out the cracks in the gelcoat and found that they go beyond the gelcoat and into the fiberglass. At this point I assumed that I would taper the fiberglass around the surrounding area and put a couple of layers of glass over the entire area. These cracks are fine cracks but they appear to go deep into the fiberglass. Below are some pics of the starboard side and the cracks are visible. Am I right in assuming that they require more than just a couple layers of glass. I am thinking the recessed support holes for the pivot castings would need to be completely removed and reglassed. Any input would be appreciated.
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