Is the back corner of the keel hollow? How thick is the fiberglass there supposed to be? Please see this discussion for pictures viewtopic.php?p=28433#28433
How can I rebuild a missing keel heel?
Fixed keel C26, What is supposed to be inside the keel heel?
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Mario G
I'm not sure how thick it was exactly but these boats were built thicker then needed so I would figure atleast 1/2 to 3/4 thick in tthe keel which is a mixture of cement and lead shot.
The filler (bondo mix) should not hold water, must not have been done with marine matirial.
You can do the fiber glass work you just need to come up with a mold for the keel corner. Cardboard molds are a good one time setup.
Do it in layers and after you have the bottom built, have or cut a hole to add ballast.
Fiberglass is easy to work with if you don't mind the iching
, if you don't get it moldeded perfectly its easy to shape when you build it thick.
I don't think we have any work lioke that going on at the boat yard but if I see some I'll take pictures.
The filler (bondo mix) should not hold water, must not have been done with marine matirial.
You can do the fiber glass work you just need to come up with a mold for the keel corner. Cardboard molds are a good one time setup.
Do it in layers and after you have the bottom built, have or cut a hole to add ballast.
Fiberglass is easy to work with if you don't mind the iching
, if you don't get it moldeded perfectly its easy to shape when you build it thick.I don't think we have any work lioke that going on at the boat yard but if I see some I'll take pictures.