"Scott Sexton" wrote
Send out some prayers/good thoughts, they'll need them.

"Roger Long" wrote:
They sure will. If the later information that the boat lost its keel is
correct, the prognosis is very grim. Keel failure is the worst case
scenario, as sudden, unpredictable, and difficult to manage as a wing
breaking off an aircraft.

This was an almost-new boat. IIRC it is ~2 years old and donated to
the university sailing program last year.


There are a lot of problems with interenal encapsulated ballast keels but I
sure appreciate not worrying about 38 year old keel bolts when I'm out in
the dark.


38 YO keel bolats can be pulled & replaced. Have you considered adding
a layer or two of glass over you keel, especially around the more-
highly-stressed garboard area?

Fresh Breezes- Doug King