I have to wonder who engineered the hull to
accept this 'add on' keel. It sounds to me like
a disaster waiting to happen. I wonder if the
scantlings are right for a glassed-on false
keel? I doubt it. I can envision stress cracks
galore. Wear your exposure suit at all times.

S.Simon


"Thom Stewart" wrote in message ...
Simple,

You are looking in the wrong direction. The Pile of **** is in Your
Court.

My Keel is a separate Keel that has been attached to a "Newport 30" hull
and Fibre Glassed into the Hull/including the lead wing also incased in
Fibre Glass.

I've had both; Bolted on and Molded on. I can say, from experience after
14 years the molded in has given me zero problems. I can't say that with
either of my Bolt ons