Shawn Rodel
38-200 West coast FL.
I have an Ericson 88 38-200 while cleaning the bilge I noticed the keel bolts are coated with a rubber like coating. The coating is from top of bolt over nuts and around the base of the nuts, it is pealing off from the top of some of the bolts. It is gray black in color. There is not an excessive amount of water in the bilge at any given time, a little more with a heavy rain. The water is always clear and fresh so I am sure it is from the mast. I have seen a lot of pic's of keel bolts with out any coating, could this be a repair from previous due to leaks. The boat was surveyed 2 years ago with no report or discussion with regard to this. Any thoughts on this would be appreciated.
Thanks Shawn Rodel
Thanks Shawn Rodel