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Post by rafacorfu on Sept 22, 2013 20:32:59 GMT
Good evenning: My Sun Dance (Sun Odissey) 36, year 91, has the keel screws and bolts covered with fiberglass in the bilge. I need know how many are and their location to inspect them. Some pictures should be much appreciatted.
Thanks in advance.
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ubuysa
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1995 - SO45.1 - Little Roundtop
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Post by ubuysa on Sept 23, 2013 6:44:44 GMT
My 1995 SO45.1 is the same. As long as the fibreglass bilge covering them is intact and not cracked and as long as the keel to hull joint is not damaged in any way the keel-bolts should be fine. Why do you want to inspect them? Do you suspect a problem?
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Post by rafacorfu on Sept 23, 2013 7:26:33 GMT
Goog morning: I don´t like that system. I prefer having them without any cover. In the actual way you cannot see any corrosión until the fiber becomes some brown. The joint kell-hull may looks fine even having Little leaks. I will be much relaxed if I check them in my routine maintenance.
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Post by MartyB on Sept 24, 2013 5:20:22 GMT
No issues with my 85 arcadia as of yet......knock knock on some wood!
Not sure I would worry about myself, have not heard of any of these older Jeanneau's losing keels!
Marty
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Post by rafacorfu on Sept 24, 2013 8:11:08 GMT
MartyB, you are right, these veterans are strong enough. I don´t expect a problem going that far, and loosing a keel really it is... It´s only have a potential point of corrosión under routine control.
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Post by MartyB on Sept 24, 2013 13:13:00 GMT
Not sure I would be 100% correct on my boat, but one can see lumps where I would assume the bolts to be. Then it is called, get out a grinder! and make a royal mess of the interior! That is probably the simplest way to put it.
Marty
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Post by Don Reaves on Sept 24, 2013 20:28:31 GMT
Personally, I've been watching very carefully the joint between the keel and the hull on the outside. Here on the Great Lakes, we get a chance to do that every year, since we have to be out before the cold weather hits. So far since 2005, there has been no sign of movement at all.
Don
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