How do i find my keelbolt ?

[Danne]

Iám not so good in english but I will try anyway to describe my prolem because I need help. I will repair my bottom because I had a leak there. But before I plastic I would to check my keelbolt and se if they are damaged.But how do i find them and how many are they.The red streck in picture is the area over the keel and the bolt must be incast there. But i don´t want to take away all that.Perhaps there is someone who has some experiense.

 

[Kevin J. Walsh]

No Bolts!!!!!

Hi Danne. Looks like you are down all the way to the bottom of your boat. Good news, there are no keel bolts on an O'Day 22. I have done a lot of work on the keel of my 22. There are two areas that you have to be concerned with. The front of the keel and back of the keel where it meets the hull. This is an area of hight stress and a lot of forms crack there. The cracks can be hard to see untill you remove the bottom paint. I hope this helps.Feel free to email me if you have more questions.fiddlefixer@yahoo.comKevin