keel Bolts RUSTY ! Catalina 27 , 1978

[catalinia]

I have a 78 cat. 27.

My bolts are so rusty i can chip away the nut .... and bolt is in bad shape!


Bilge is as dry as it can be though, not a drop EVER...!

I am very concerned about the bolts though and need to to do something..

(dont want to loose the keel i guess...is that possible?)

I found the easiest remedy is to drill new bolts in bilge with epoxy as i found on cataindirect site!

Any advice ?

Also did 1978 have steel or Lead keel ?

thanx alot.

:theman:

 

[Van Almen]

I also have a 78 c27 with Rusty bolts. Did you find a resolution?

Thanks.