Passage 42 Bent Keel

Sep 2, 2024
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Hunter Passage 42 Miamai
Im looking at a Hunter passage 42. Survey photos show that the aft end of keel has a bent curve to it. Is it lead? Could it be straightened?? . Probably with a couple little strong beams and large c clamps or porta hydraulic jacks. Maybe a little heat? It probably went hard aground and was bounced . .
 
Sep 2, 2024
3
Hunter Passage 42 Miamai
No the verticle aft edge is bent in a curve about 2ft long displaced in middle of curve about 1 1/2-to 2". Wings look ok.
 

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Jun 14, 2008
7,178
Hunter Legend 40.5 Shoreline Marina Long Beach CA
No the verticle aft edge is bent in a curve about 2ft long displaced in middle of curve about 1 1/2-to 2". Wings look ok.
Ouch. I'd have a yard or competent surveyor take a look.
 
May 17, 2004
5,439
Beneteau Oceanis 37 Havre de Grace
Any pictures of the damage? As much as I’d worry about the keel I think I’d worry more about whatever bent it that way. That was probably a pretty traumatic event and who knows what other damage that could’ve done to the hull itself. For that reason I’d definitely have a surveyor take a good look, if I were still interested in the boat.
 
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Jan 1, 2006
7,385
Slickcraft 26 Sailfish
Yeah, you have to look at the tabbing around the keel pan and the tabbing around all the bulkheads. It is likely that whatever bent the keel did other damage.