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- Jim Godlewski
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Keel Condition 70 Connie
I'm posting for the owner Jack Jensen in regards to his 1970 Connie keel splitting. He's unsure if something needs to be done to address the splitting. Do these photos help at all?
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Re: Keel Condition 70 Connie
Hi Jim,
What I think I can see from the pics looks more like some checking going on there, it doesn't look too alarming. If you can't see daylight through it and it will hold screws, I would soak it in epoxy and reassemble.
It's hard sometimes to know where to stop taking things apart.
What I think I can see from the pics looks more like some checking going on there, it doesn't look too alarming. If you can't see daylight through it and it will hold screws, I would soak it in epoxy and reassemble.
It's hard sometimes to know where to stop taking things apart.
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Re: Keel Condition 70 Connie
opening a cruiser is always opening Pandora box......just do your best...sister some points if you have to....but get that boat back up and going....best of luck.
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Re: Keel Condition 70 Connie
Jim why don't you post this question on Don Dannenberg's forum. He usually weighs in on these things and may have some suggestions. Ed
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Re: Keel Condition 70 Connie
Yes Well..,
Somebody used my name so I thought I might respond.
Those photos show only surface checking, lots of surface and near sub-surface darkening (possibly oil?) and not any kind of 'splitting'?
I can't really see it from here but I'd say soak it with CPES (the real stuff) and paint it well. Side views of the keel appear healthy?
Captain Nemo has the right answer; "If you can't see daylight through it and it will hold screws", It's likely still strong enough to continue it's purpose.
Somebody used my name so I thought I might respond.
Those photos show only surface checking, lots of surface and near sub-surface darkening (possibly oil?) and not any kind of 'splitting'?
I can't really see it from here but I'd say soak it with CPES (the real stuff) and paint it well. Side views of the keel appear healthy?
Captain Nemo has the right answer; "If you can't see daylight through it and it will hold screws", It's likely still strong enough to continue it's purpose.
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Re: Keel Condition 70 Connie
I forgot to mention there,
Probe what you have with a sharp, thin, ice-pick, top, sides, and bottom.
Small pressure, maybe 2-pounds, and see what constitutes "sound" or not?
If the ice-pick, at 2-lbs pressure, goes in 1/8" or so, it's likely 'sound'?
If it goes in 1/2" or more, there might be worry?
Probe what you have with a sharp, thin, ice-pick, top, sides, and bottom.
Small pressure, maybe 2-pounds, and see what constitutes "sound" or not?
If the ice-pick, at 2-lbs pressure, goes in 1/8" or so, it's likely 'sound'?
If it goes in 1/2" or more, there might be worry?
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