How far down the keel is the crack?

Posted By: amory
Date: 3/10/08 3:42p.m.

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In Response To: no smile (Dan levesqu)

The keel stub goes down farther than you think on the outside before you get to the keel itself. If you see a horizontial crack weeping rust at the approximate locations of the keel bolts, it is the smile. Further down, I'm not sure that there is anything to crack, since the keels are made of cast lead or iron, as far as I know. It might be possible that a prior owner encapsulated the keel somehow and that is what is cracking. Post a pic and we can all speculate some more!

Messages In This Thread

Linear crack in keel -- Dan levesqu -- 3/9/08 9:54a.m.

the smile strikes again -- joefusa -- 3/9/08 12:30p.m.

no smile -- Dan levesqu -- 3/9/08 2:44p.m.

How far down the keel is the crack? -- amory -- 3/10/08 3:42p.m.

Will get photo of it ... -- Dan levesqu -- 3/10/08 4:12p.m.

Keel Crack -- Keith Branton -- 3/11/08 12:45p.m.

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