fairing a kee to hull joint questions

[fred1diver]

hey everyone, finally got my boat back in Ottawa, now the fun begins, I have to grind and fair the keel joint, what should I use to fair the joint? was thinking thickened epoxy, but what do I use to thicken the epoxy? or should I use something else?

 

[rgranger]

I order my epoxy from Jamestown distributors. I usually call and describe what I’m doing and they steer me to the right product and include some over the phone tips

I don’t know if they ship to Canada

 

[Charlie Jones s/v Tehani]

I mused Colodia Silica years ago- still going

 

[DArcy]

For the keel to hull joint you need something flexible. Regular epoxy will not last but G/Flex is a good material for this job and comes in a thickened formula. I saw it on the shelf at The Chandlery when I was in there a few days ago. They have a few different containers sizes.

WEST SYSTEM #655-8, G/flex THICKENED EPOXY 8oz. The Chandlery

www.thechandleryonline.com