[C320-list] Keel rust

[Chris Burti]

Dave,
Some things that I have read suggest to me that might be the location of the stub. You might confirm this with Catalina. I recommend contacting them about repair procedures. 

Best Regards,
Chris Burti
Statewide Title, Inc.  

> On Apr 19, 2017, at 6:40 AM, David Prudden <dprudden at comcast.nete> wrote:
> 
> Grinding the fairing material revealed very little
> 
> The fiberglass doesnt looked cracked, but you can definitely see that two different materials meet where the rust seem was:
> 
> https://goo.gl/photos/vkvb2GmVcgM49UZ17
> 
> My brother hit a rock early last summer at 2-3 knots but I would think damage would show at the root....
> 
> I'll re torque the bolts and get an expert to look at it.
> 
> David Prudden
> #787
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Apr 18, 2017, at 11:41 PM, Troy Dunn <troutwarrior at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> When we were boat shopping we spent a bit of time reading up on the
>> Catalina smile but I thought we convinced ourselves that this wasn't a
>> problem on the 320.  Your rust stains are exactly where the smile is on
>> other Catalinas which suggests to me that the keel is in fact separating
>> from the hull or water is somehow penetrating the fairing into the keel
>> structure.   The rust would potentially be coming from either the plates or
>> the bolts at the keel interface.  Not an expert at all.  Just sharing what
>> I've read elsewhere.   Google Catalina Smile.     I would highly reccomend
>> you get a marine surveyor familiar with the 320 to look at your keel.   The
>> fracture pattern in the fairing compound suggests either a hard grounding,
>> or maybe just a stress fracture from loose keel bolts and the weight of the
>> keel.   Good luck,  let us know what you find out.
>> 
>> Troy Dunn #514
>> 
>>> On Tue, Apr 18, 2017 at 10:40 PM Chris Burti <clburti at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I can tell you with certainty that #867 has a lead keel. That photo looks
>>> really strange even for an iron keel.
>>> 
>>> Best Regards,
>>> Chris Burti
>>> 
>>>> On Apr 18, 2017, at 8:22 PM, David Prudden <dprudden at comcast.net> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Aren't our keels supposed to all lead?
>>>> I have a rust line about 10" down from the hull.
>>>> https://goo.gl/photos/ZNWYr9nDbkpTDtpc6
>>>> Anyone have any thoughts?
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> David Prudden
>>>> #787
>>>> 
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>