Hello all,
I am considering
buying a
Catalina 25 with a swing
keel. The
boat is currently out of the
water and appears to be in decent condition except for the
keel. The
paint has chipped away from over half of the keel and is heavily corroded.
The seller said that its just a matter of scraping away the corroded layer, possibly
sanding down, and repainting. According to him, he does this annually. From my untrained eye, it seemed that the
corrosion was only superficial and there wasn't any deep holes or major chips. However, I understand that it can eat into the
interior unseen.
So my question, would this be a deal breaker for an inexpensive 1978
Catalina, or is it just a matter of proper
maintenance to get it back in shape?
Any advise is appreciated,
Ryan