Help! Every couple of years we develop cracks in the fiberglass in the area where the keel meets the hull. Any ideas on what creates these cracks and how they can be prevented? Thanks! Greg
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More info would sure help you receive an answer
Like what kind of boat? Is the crack in the fiberglass of a stub or between a stub and the keel itself? What have you used to make repairs is the past? (what failed?)
Like what kind of boat? Is the crack in the fiberglass of a stub or between a stub and the keel itself? What have you used to make repairs is the past? (what failed?)
Sounds like the fairing
Given the paucity of information you provide, it's hard to give a definate answer. Recurring cracks at the hull-keel joint, without etiology, might indicate that the fairing compound is drying out and/or shrinking. What is the joint faired with? Do you re-fair the joint (after cracks develop), or merely paintover it? Regards, Gord
Given the paucity of information you provide, it's hard to give a definate answer. Recurring cracks at the hull-keel joint, without etiology, might indicate that the fairing compound is drying out and/or shrinking. What is the joint faired with? Do you re-fair the joint (after cracks develop), or merely paintover it? Regards, Gord
I hardly cracked a book in college
and didn't today. Paucity is lack of sufficient quantity or number. "There appears to be a paucity of well read posters today." Etiology means the cause, usually used in the context of a problem. "The etiology of the paucity of well read posters today appears to result from a failure to crack the books in college." Now, I suppose "paintover" could be a form of adverb preposition, but more likely it is a typo, which is latin for fat fingers. Everyone should refrain from being so ebulent in their ignorance. Scott
and didn't today. Paucity is lack of sufficient quantity or number. "There appears to be a paucity of well read posters today." Etiology means the cause, usually used in the context of a problem. "The etiology of the paucity of well read posters today appears to result from a failure to crack the books in college." Now, I suppose "paintover" could be a form of adverb preposition, but more likely it is a typo, which is latin for fat fingers. Everyone should refrain from being so ebulent in their ignorance. Scott
Greg, all kidding aside
can you give us some more info, so we can stop goofing around and provide some help. Scott
can you give us some more info, so we can stop goofing around and provide some help. Scott
Keel cracks
Sounds like the Catalina smile. My cat has a crack right at the keel joint and has been there for years. Each year I grind out any loose fiberglass and begin filling the crack with fiberglass filler. Then sand the area and it looks brand new. The reason I do it is to prevent water from getting inside any voids and causing major problems. After sanding use TC17 tar to waterproof the area (acts as a barrier, which Chuck my buddy suggested) and your on your way for another season. May have to do it every other year but you don't have to go looking in any dictionary to figure out how to do things.
Sounds like the Catalina smile. My cat has a crack right at the keel joint and has been there for years. Each year I grind out any loose fiberglass and begin filling the crack with fiberglass filler. Then sand the area and it looks brand new. The reason I do it is to prevent water from getting inside any voids and causing major problems. After sanding use TC17 tar to waterproof the area (acts as a barrier, which Chuck my buddy suggested) and your on your way for another season. May have to do it every other year but you don't have to go looking in any dictionary to figure out how to do things.
It looks like Greg is off doing other things, like
sailing. Jobee, I used polyurethane on my joint. That was in 92. Still perfect.
sailing. Jobee, I used polyurethane on my joint. That was in 92. Still perfect.
Thanks a million!!!!
To all of you, thanks for your almost instantaneous responses! Jobe - you get the prize: we have a smile on our keel, but ours is a C&C smile (1973, 27' sloop). Fred - we may try your trick and see how it holds out. And as an English major myself, I enjoyed the sublime banter. Thanks again, Greg
To all of you, thanks for your almost instantaneous responses! Jobe - you get the prize: we have a smile on our keel, but ours is a C&C smile (1973, 27' sloop). Fred - we may try your trick and see how it holds out. And as an English major myself, I enjoyed the sublime banter. Thanks again, Greg
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