Keel repair on a seaward 17

Mar 15, 2025
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Seaward Fox 17 Psl
I've been restoring an 88' seaward fox 17 and started working on the keel. Didn't notice when I purchased but upon closer inspection I noticed a few cracks in the bottom paint. The keel was previously repaired. I would've gone a different route with the originally. It looks like the repair was only glassed over and bottom paint was placed over it.

From the pics attached does this look like it's just the rebar or are these possibly the keel bolts? There isn't much on the interwebs about the length of the bolts or how many are going into the keel I've only found 2 exposed ones and don't want to cut the inner shell to find the others if there are anymore. Anyone know how many and the length of the bolts?
 

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Jun 28, 2018
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Catalina 42 mkII Newport, RI
I've been restoring an 88' seaward fox 17 and started working on the keel. Didn't notice when I purchased but upon closer inspection I noticed a few cracks in the bottom paint. The keel was previously repaired. I would've gone a different route with the originally. It looks like the repair was only glassed over and bottom paint was placed over it.

From the pics attached does this look like it's just the rebar or are these possibly the keel bolts? There isn't much on the interwebs about the length of the bolts or how many are going into the keel I've only found 2 exposed ones and don't want to cut the inner shell to find the others if there are anymore. Anyone know how many and the length of the bolts?
I have a 1992 Seaward Fox and had the same questions. I only found the two visible bolts like you did. I call Nick Hake’s company and asked how many bolts holding that keel and the answer is two bolts. I couldn’t get torque specs from then but I forked them to a reasonable amount like 70#. Good luck.