[C320-list] CHIPS BELOW THE WATER LINE

[Chris Burti]

That is a distinct likelyhood as I now think about it. My gouge may have
been where it was particularly thick leading me to suppose that it had been
reinforced.

On Thu, Jan 29, 2009 at 2:14 PM, <catalina at thehares.com> wrote:

> I suspect it's some kind of fairing compound, but might be epoxy.  Ours has
> it also and it chips off revealing the uneven-ness of the keel.
>
> -Jeff
>
> On Thu, 29 Jan 2009 13:25:15 -0500, Chris Burti <clburti at gmail.com> wrote:
> > I didn't do the repair and I didn't examine it as closely as I would have
> > had I done so, but there is a white coating over 1/4" thick where my wing
> > was gouged.
> >
> > On Thu, Jan 29, 2009 at 1:12 PM, Joe Barrett
> > <joe at dolphinmortgage.com>wrote:
> >
> >> Fiberglass on the Keel? I didn't think that was the case at all. Looks
> > like
> >> pure lead to me.
> >> Joe Barrett
> >>
> >>
> >> ------------------------------------
> >> Dolphin  Commercial Capital
> >> Joseph T. Barrett jr.
> >> joe at dolphincommercialcapital.com
> >> 9010 Strada Stell Court
> >> Suite 209
> >> Naples, Florida 34109
> >>
> >> In The Vanderbilt Galleria
> >> tel: 239-692-9816
> >> mobile: 239-777-1880
> >> ------------------------------------
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
> >> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Chris
> > Burti
> >> Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2009 12:39 PM
> >> To: C320-List at catalina320.com
> >> Subject: Re: [C320-list] CHIPS BELOW THE WATER LINE
> >>
> >> Speaking from experience, if the rudder is bent sufficiently to cause
> >> problems, you can probably tell without looking because it doesn't take
> >> being more than a couple of inches out of alignment at the bottom to
> > bind
> >> the wheel. There is also a substantial layer of glass on the wing keel.
> > We
> >> had the misfortune of having Commitment make an unsupervised trip into a
> >> cypress swamp during hurricane Ophelia without incurring any damage.
> >> However, the efforts of the salvage crew dragging her out after the
> > surge
> >> subsided bent the rudder tube and dug a 8" x 3" gash in the wing as well
> > as
> >> adding some significant barnacle rash to the hull. We ended up replacing
> >> the
> >> rudder in an abundance of caution, but I confirmed with Frank Butler
> > that a
> >> sleeve repair of the tube would be sound practice. The tube is massive
> > and
> >> requires a pretty substantial amount of force to bend it. In our case,
> > that
> >> was a twin engined tug dragging her backward through three feet of water
> >> with a bottom littered with logs and the rudder hard over (can we say
> >> duuuummmmbbbb).
> >>
> >> On Thu, Jan 29, 2009 at 8:55 AM, Peter Clancy <SAILORPETE at msn.com>
> > wrote:
> >>
> >> > As a precaution, it's a good idea to check rudder alignment after a
> >> > hard grounding. This is best done out of the water. It's possible to
> >> > bend the rudder post from an impact on rocks or a hard bottom. The
> >> > rudder's vertical alignment can be checked by viewing it from aft of
> >> > the boat. You can also have someone turn the wheel lock to lock while
> >> > you look for any side to side movement at the fulcrum point at the
> >> > base of the rudder. Also, check the top of the rudder tube inside the
> >> > boat to make sure the rudder post has not dislodged the bearing by
> >> > being forced upward by an impact. These steps are quick and easy. If
> > your
> >> rudder post is bent, call your insurance company.
> >> >
> >> > Peter Clancy
> >> > 'AROBAN' #222 (former owner)
> >> > Miami, FL
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Chris Burti Farmville, NC
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> > --
> > Chris Burti Farmville, NC
>
>


-- 
Chris Burti Farmville, NC