KEEL & Bottom work!

[Ralph Hewitt]

Going north (150 nm) Nicaragua next week to pull her out on a type of Marine rail... they block the boat with big rubber wedges? We'll see?
Any ideas on hull & keel work (can not remove keel).
What is Keel Nut wrench (socket) size for Ericson 38 1982?
Leaking about 6" every 6 hours, from being bounced on bottom by high surf (long story).
THANKS

 

[southofvictor]

I have a 1989 e38-200 and mine takes a 1.5” socket on all but the aftmost which takes a 1.125” socket. Double check but I’d think yours is same

 

[vanilladuck]

I have a 1989 e38-200 and mine takes a 1.5” socket on all but the aftmost which takes a 1.125” socket. Double check but I’d think yours is same

Sounds like the E38-200 uses 1" keel bolts -- same as my E32-3. No wonder when I dropped the keel out everyone at the yard gasped, "those things are huge!"

 

[gabriel]

Sounds like the E38-200 uses 1" keel bolts -- same as my E32-3. No wonder when I dropped the keel out everyone at the yard gasped, "those things are huge!"

sounds like your E32 is well endowed.

 

[Pete the Cat]

Looks like an old repair in there. Have isolated the leak to this keel area? Is the laminate cracked in the bilge?