Keel hull joint

[Outlandish]

For 1994 legend 40.5 hull# HUN40601K394
What adhesive was used to bed keel to fiberglass

 

[Don S/V ILLusion]

Toured the factory years ago and thought they used 5200.

 

[Terry Cox]

For 1994 legend 40.5 hull# HUN40601K394
What adhesive was used to bed keel to fiberglass

Why do you ask?

 

[jssailem]

Suspect 5200 would be a good adhesive caulk for that joint.

 

[Tipsynippertoo]

If it's to address leaks into the cabin via the hull joint.......I took off the SS capping strip, drilled 6mm holes at 40mm centers through the
capping and injected "gap filling silicone" to seal the joint.....completely successful. (It's worth using compressed air type caulking gun to get the required penetration)

through the

 

[Capt jgw]

There are only two places on a boat where 3M 5200 is appropriate: the keel to hull joint and the hull to deck joint. That is what the stuff was developed for. So use 5200. I've seen videos where all the keel bolts had been removed but the keel was bedded in 5200. Boat was hanging in the travel lift with nothing but the 5200 holding the keel on. They had to cut it free with a Sawzall. The stuff works for that, but don't use it anywhere else.