No, the pin and hull structure are still there- the keel cracked off below the pin- I had no traumatic event that would’ve broken the keel- I can only imagine that the steel structure rotted away to a point where it would no longer hold- there are rusty pieces of steel which have deteriorated down to nothing.
OK, that’s good to know. I’ve always been a little worried about that plate, it’s the only part on the boat I can’t fully inspect.
Actually….. I notice a split vertically, which looked like it was held together by internal steel rods. I put clamps on it which closed the split and glued it with waterproof glue, then completely encapsulated it with fiberglass. Now it wants to float- or/ it’s much easier to raise and lower when it’s not saturated with water. One of the few changes I’ve made to the positive…