gkjtexoma
Member II
Hello all!
Just had our E30+ acquired in March hauled out for a bottom job, elimination of a few through hulls, new seacocks, routing the cockpit scuppers to through-hulls on the transom or overhang (crossed), a name change (Freeform -- did you know the name Island Time has been in the top ten boat name list for the past several years?), compounding/wax and some other things that I'm sure will add up.
One thing I noticed was the keel junction:
There is also a dent, from some time back it appears, on the keel (had trouble uploading the large file):
It looks there was a bit of a bump. My questions are:
1. Is this something to be concerned about?
The yard manager says there are two ways to address it: clean the area, lift on slings and inject Boat Life caulk, set it back to rest on the keel and tighten keels bolts.
2. Is this a good approach?
3. Wouldn't 5200 be better for this application?
4. How does one get to keel bolts on an E30+?
The second approach would be to grind an area around the joint and glass it in.
5. How about this approach?
6. He estimated $1800 for this -- isn't that rather high?
7. What about using a fairing compound over the joint? Should the dent be faired?
8. Any 'must do' things while it is hauled?
I am looking forward to the sage and robust comments. Thanks in advance and have a great Fourth of July!
Just had our E30+ acquired in March hauled out for a bottom job, elimination of a few through hulls, new seacocks, routing the cockpit scuppers to through-hulls on the transom or overhang (crossed), a name change (Freeform -- did you know the name Island Time has been in the top ten boat name list for the past several years?), compounding/wax and some other things that I'm sure will add up.
One thing I noticed was the keel junction:
There is also a dent, from some time back it appears, on the keel (had trouble uploading the large file):
It looks there was a bit of a bump. My questions are:
1. Is this something to be concerned about?
The yard manager says there are two ways to address it: clean the area, lift on slings and inject Boat Life caulk, set it back to rest on the keel and tighten keels bolts.
2. Is this a good approach?
3. Wouldn't 5200 be better for this application?
4. How does one get to keel bolts on an E30+?
The second approach would be to grind an area around the joint and glass it in.
5. How about this approach?
6. He estimated $1800 for this -- isn't that rather high?
7. What about using a fairing compound over the joint? Should the dent be faired?
8. Any 'must do' things while it is hauled?
I am looking forward to the sage and robust comments. Thanks in advance and have a great Fourth of July!