Preamble
I had heard of my vintage of E38's (1986) having poor keel-stub adhesion due to the factory not removing the mold release wax before fitting the keel. For this reason, and also having experienced crevice corrosion in my previous boat, I decided I would drop the keel and rebed it properly. In retrospect, that was NOT necessary in my case, and I'd advise anyone thinking about doing the same to really think hard about the cost/benefit. If you do it, a good plan...
I had heard of my vintage of E38's (1986) having poor keel-stub adhesion due to the factory not removing the mold release wax before fitting the keel. For this reason, and also having experienced crevice corrosion in my previous boat, I decided I would drop the keel and rebed it properly. In retrospect, that was NOT necessary in my case, and I'd advise anyone thinking about doing the same to really think hard about the cost/benefit. If you do it, a good plan...
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