I am in a syndicate that owns a 2008 Hunter 33. We bought the boat off the original owner who bought it from the factory - he states that the boat was never grounded or repaired. When we did the initial survey on the boat we noted that there was some separation of the grid where it is bonded to the hull, in the region of the keel bolts. We also noticed that the keel bolts were not vertical or parallel which seemed strange, and this was noted in the original survey report.
Recently the boat had a keel strike (probably sand) which brought the boat to a sudden stop and which resulted in much more extensive separation of the grid from the hull. The boat was lifted out of the water and inspected by a surveyor - there is no evidence of external damage and the keel / hull fairing is intact.
In light of the above (see photos) I would be interested in views / suggestions? Would you suggest dropping keel? Has anyone else experienced this type of separation? Any explanations for the canted keel bolts? It also seems strange to me that the surface underneath the keel bolt plates is not level but convex - surely it wouldn’t have come out of the factory like this? Thanks!
Recently the boat had a keel strike (probably sand) which brought the boat to a sudden stop and which resulted in much more extensive separation of the grid from the hull. The boat was lifted out of the water and inspected by a surveyor - there is no evidence of external damage and the keel / hull fairing is intact.
In light of the above (see photos) I would be interested in views / suggestions? Would you suggest dropping keel? Has anyone else experienced this type of separation? Any explanations for the canted keel bolts? It also seems strange to me that the surface underneath the keel bolt plates is not level but convex - surely it wouldn’t have come out of the factory like this? Thanks!
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