Slightly Crooked Keel

[otherthan]

is it really that bad?

[daddle]

No big deal unless it's from looseness or damage. Some boats are just built that way...the marine business being what it is...

[zeehag]

if it is encapsulated, make sure there is no water damage -sometimes water gets between the fiberglass and the ballast inside and bulging happens----

[otherthan]

Originally Posted by daddle

No big deal unless it's from looseness or damage. Some boats are just built that way...the marine business being what it is...

I think she was built this way?
no apparent damage.
rgds

[otherthan]

Originally Posted by zeehag

if it is encapsulated, make sure there is no water damage -sometimes water gets between the fiberglass and the ballast inside and bulging happens----

no water in the keel but she was flooded many years, why I needed to change floors.
rgds

[sww914]

I think the keel is straight, the just got the boat on it a little crooked.

[otherthan]

?? how do one tell about looseness.

[otherthan]

This is important to me as I intend putting legs on here, she will sit on her keel at low tide.

[Sailmonkey]

that is one of those desirable starboard tack favored hulls!!!

[daddle]

If it is loose there will be a weeping crack...except on a trailer the crack might close up because the keel is being pushed into the boat rather than hanging....

[otherthan]

like this?

[otherthan]

better view

[otherthan]

but its identicle on both side so it must be made this way?

[daddle]

From the pics, I'd say it's just built crooked. Check the bolts on that ballast. And get busy with the sandpaper....

[otherthan]

the bolts ar well encapsulated with epoxy, when sanding the keel Iv seen no indication whatsoever of damage.