[C320-list] Lead Fin Keel Coating Repair Advice - 2007 C320 MK 2

[Chris Burti]

Missed the earlier posting. Did what you did to repair some keel damage from Hurricane Ophelia  in 2011. Still good. 

Best Regards,
Chris Burti
Statewide Title, Inc.  

> On May 31, 2018, at 1:27 AM, Utility Comcast <kswanson123 at comcast.net> wrote:
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> Crickets on this topic.  Everyone must be out sailing!
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> I ended up repairing the keel coating with West System Epoxy and fairing compound.  It worked well.  Project is done.
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> Thanks
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> Dave
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> David B. Swanson, P.E., S.E.
> LEED AP/F. SEI
> Structural Engineer
> (425) 508-7971 mobile
> kswanson123 at comcast.net
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>> On May 27, 2018, at 5:56 PM, Utility Email <kswanson123 at comcast.net> wrote:
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>> Fellow 320IA Members,
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>> Looking for some advice here.  
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>> I just hauled out our boat for a bottom paint and hull buff and wax and to replace my shaft log hose.  I am reapplying Petit Trinidad Hard Epoxy Bottom Paint.  
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>> I found 7 dime-sized and 3 quarter-sized bare spots on the lead fin keel.  
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>> Bright and shiny lead is showing through a few of them and a couple are showing dull pitted lead.  The depth of the exposed lead from the keel is just really the thickness of the bottom paint and, I am guessing, the original epoxy barrier coat over the lead keel.  How would you recommend re-coating these repair areas?  
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>> 1.  Apply a metal primer and then a tie-coat primer before applying the epoxy bottom paint?
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>> 2.  Apply a type of epoxy primer coat, then fairing compound, then tie-coat primer before applying the epoxy bottom paint?
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>> Any advice would be really helpful.  
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>> Thanks!
>> 
>> Dave
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>> S/V Emily Ann
>> 2007 C320 MK II, No.  1107
>> Mukilteo, Washington
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>> David B. Swanson, P.E., S.E.
>> Principal, LEED AP, F. SEI
>> Director, Structural Engineering
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>> Reid Middleton, Inc.
>> (425) 741-3800 office
>> (425) 741-5011 direct
>> (425) 508-7971 mobile
>> 
>> www.reidmiddleton.com
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