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| This is the port side keel that has been ground to below the cosmetic repair from a prior owner. The a test slash was ground to see the inner 'stuffing', mini lead gravelly ingots, see below. |
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Faired with epoxy fairing compound, after heavy glass applied to this side of the keel, overlapping onto the hull above.
The above was sanded and applied two part epoxy paint over the faired keel to the right.
Starboard keel with soft pockets ground out is being glassed below.
Below after fairing compound and sanding, two part epoxy paint was applied. Gorgeous... eh?
Below are 4 shots in order of the cabin floor, facing the cockpit, over the last 3 weeks. (1/1/2012 pt 1/24/2012)
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| Mini lead ingots, or lead gravel. |
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| So, we decided to add two twenty-five pound lead ingots and old tire weights to fill it up and then filled it with concrete, with a total additional weight of 115 pounds to each keel. |
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| Inside for forward section of the starboard keel. Junk lead pieces with about 6 inches of air. |
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| Port side keel top, with drying concrete. |
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| Starboard keeltop with drying concrete. The old sink drain above will be removed and plugged. |
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