[C320-list] Keel rust
David Prudden
dprudden at comcast.net
Wed Apr 19 07:14:46 PDT 2017
That was supposed to be Warren Pandy.....sorry!!
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> On Apr 19, 2017, at 8:59 AM, David Prudden <dprudden at comcast.net> wrote:
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> Just spent some time on the phone with Warren Pansy at Catalina Yachts. He says The line isn't rust-its residual compound but nothing to worry about. If there was leaking in the bilge then I would worry about a problem with the stub and bolts. Some 2408 cloth to fill what I sanded off, some gel coat or Interprotect to finish filling and it should be fine. I asked about checking the bolt torque and he said that wouldn't hurt so I have requested the torque set.
>
> Thanks everyone for your quick responses.
>
> David Prudden
> #787
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>> On Apr 19, 2017, at 7:58 AM, Chris Burti <clburti at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> 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
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>>>> 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
>>>>>
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