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Thanks Terry for the answer!
First, it must be made rigid, so it does not move. Wedges, spacers, adjustable clamps, whatever, at top and bottom. The keel was inserted into the keel well, fiberglass was put on the sides of the keel, and finally bolts are put through the well and keel and tighten the whole thing togeter. There is no movement in the keel to be felt. Mats of fiber are put under the boat and closs the gap between the keel and the hull. Put I "touched" some rocks and this seal was broken (lasted two seasons). Will it be exposed to freezing while afloat? You don't want water freezing inside an enclosed space. Excatly.. That is my problem.. I am also afraid that there might be non visible leakages inside the keel well. The well is built with wood that is sealed with fiberglass. But what if it is a leakage from inside not visible to the outside. Slowly the whole well will rotten from inside... Not good.. Do you want to be able to remove it again? No I think the problem is that there is some movement (very little), but enough to break the seal I made last winter. I only applied some epoxy without using mats. When the boat was put into water the keel probably moved a little and broke the seal. I am thinking about swimming under the boat and applying some epoxy-kit while the boat is in the water. Maybe the keel is now stable and this seal will keep water out during this seanson..... Later on I will aply some mats.... Anyone applied epoxy underwater? I will first remove the antifouling, and the try to apply it. I have to wait for the water to get a little hoter. It is cold here in Norway.. Haakon |
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