Hey I previously posted regarding the possibility of the keel weeping down from inside the boat through the bolts (Hunter 31). The question is that I assume that there will always be a bit of water between the hull and the liner no matter how water tight the boat is. So how would one keep it from getting down between the hull and the bolts. The bolts and nuts that I can see I assume come through the hull and the liner. How would one seal the area around the bolts that is in the void between the hull and liner? Dave
Weeping keel question
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water down the bolsts
to be honest with you I have never encountered this but the bolts on my 31' are dry I never let the bilge get high enough to be a problem
to be honest with you I have never encountered this but the bolts on my 31' are dry I never let the bilge get high enough to be a problem
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Ed Carrillo
Weeping bolts?
I assume you mean that water seeps in from the water outside through the bolts and into the main bilge, is this what you mean? Thanks Ed
I assume you mean that water seeps in from the water outside through the bolts and into the main bilge, is this what you mean? Thanks Ed
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No the boat is on the hard and has been since October. The keel joint is still weeping. I can only assume that the water is coming from the inside of the boat. Dave
No the boat is on the hard and has been since October. The keel joint is still weeping. I can only assume that the water is coming from the inside of the boat. Dave
I think the water is between the hull and keel
There is probably a void between the hull and the keel. You should not assume that there will always be a bit of water between the hull and the liner no matter how water tight the boat is. In fact, there should not be any water in there. IMHO, if the water is between the hull and the liner, that would not be good news. If the boat has been on the hard since last October, and is still weeping, then I would suggest loosening the keel bolts to find out exactly where the water is being collected, and get it fixed. You may even have to drop the keel.
There is probably a void between the hull and the keel. You should not assume that there will always be a bit of water between the hull and the liner no matter how water tight the boat is. In fact, there should not be any water in there. IMHO, if the water is between the hull and the liner, that would not be good news. If the boat has been on the hard since last October, and is still weeping, then I would suggest loosening the keel bolts to find out exactly where the water is being collected, and get it fixed. You may even have to drop the keel.
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Ed Carrillo
May be signs of a bigger problem
There should not be any water seeping through the joint of the keel and the hull. This may be an indication that the keel is separating because the nuts have come loose, the bolts have stripped (yes I have seen it happen), the botls have stripped because of corrosion, the bolts are coming loose from tne keel (unlikely), or some or all of the above. I will have a knowledable surveyor look at the problem before it goes back in the water. Ed
There should not be any water seeping through the joint of the keel and the hull. This may be an indication that the keel is separating because the nuts have come loose, the bolts have stripped (yes I have seen it happen), the botls have stripped because of corrosion, the bolts are coming loose from tne keel (unlikely), or some or all of the above. I will have a knowledable surveyor look at the problem before it goes back in the water. Ed
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John G.
Hunter keel attachment - Poor Workmanship
Do it right. Drop the keel, locate and fix the problem, reseal and you can sail away without having to worry about what's going on down there. PS: Hunter is crap at attaching keels and I speak from personal experience. No apologies to the Hunter web police.
Do it right. Drop the keel, locate and fix the problem, reseal and you can sail away without having to worry about what's going on down there. PS: Hunter is crap at attaching keels and I speak from personal experience. No apologies to the Hunter web police.
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Daryl
Before I dropped the keel ...
I'd want to be VERY sure that you know where the leak is. Water ends up down there due to this thing called gravity. My h34 leaked almost everywhere but I didn't find a leak at that joint
I'd want to be VERY sure that you know where the leak is. Water ends up down there due to this thing called gravity. My h34 leaked almost everywhere but I didn't find a leak at that joint
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Rick J
Just a thought...
My boat is an '87, and I have experienced problems with water accumulating in what I will refer to as the 'false bilge' just forward of the engine. On my boat, the aft keel bolts are located in this area. The forward keel-bolts, located in another pseudo-bilge, are dry, by the way. Anyway, I have come to the conclusion (with the help from others on this forum,especially Steve D. et al.) that accumulation of water in the aforementioned 'false bilge'is a result of water in the liner. Anecdotally, I personaly think that water somehow seeps in through what should actually be a drain for that area, and that this water originates in the bilge area below the engine. Basically, I think that, owing to the pitch of the boat, the 'drain' hole in the false bilge actually funtions in reverse... i.e. it allows water from the liner to accumulate here. Accordingly, I have sealed the 'drain' in the false bilge, and since then the only things that accumulate in the area surrounding the aft keel bolts are tortilla chips and peanuts and beer bottle caps and things like that. Apologies if your boat is a different model, or has a different problem. Good luck - Rick
My boat is an '87, and I have experienced problems with water accumulating in what I will refer to as the 'false bilge' just forward of the engine. On my boat, the aft keel bolts are located in this area. The forward keel-bolts, located in another pseudo-bilge, are dry, by the way. Anyway, I have come to the conclusion (with the help from others on this forum,especially Steve D. et al.) that accumulation of water in the aforementioned 'false bilge'is a result of water in the liner. Anecdotally, I personaly think that water somehow seeps in through what should actually be a drain for that area, and that this water originates in the bilge area below the engine. Basically, I think that, owing to the pitch of the boat, the 'drain' hole in the false bilge actually funtions in reverse... i.e. it allows water from the liner to accumulate here. Accordingly, I have sealed the 'drain' in the false bilge, and since then the only things that accumulate in the area surrounding the aft keel bolts are tortilla chips and peanuts and beer bottle caps and things like that. Apologies if your boat is a different model, or has a different problem. Good luck - Rick
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