[Rhodes22-list] Keel weeping

[cjlowe at sssnet.com]

Keith,
 Are you located in a freezing climate? I had a weeping keel 5 years
ago,turns out water trapped in the bilge froze and cracked the fiberglass
over winter.(ohio) I drilled a hole at what I though was the bottom of
the crack to let the water out.I ended up making a hole,1"wide and 3"
high to git rid of all of the crack. I removed all the loose ballast
(sand,lead,cement),and dryed the hole out with a hair dryer on low. Then
I patched the hole from the bottom up,one third at a time,filling the
void as I went with resin and chunks of wheel weights.
I'm not saying this will fit your bill,but it worked for me.

Jerry Lowe



> Hi.
>     In preparing my '78 Rhodes 22 for the season I noticed she's weeping
> water about halfway up the narrow stern most part of the keel. Some
> rainwater had gotten into the bilge a couple weeks ago (hatch left open)
> but
> its been dry for a while. I figure if water's coming out it must be able
> to
> get in.
>
>     There's a bit of paint missing where the leak is and maybe a minor
> abrasion. I'd just do small fiberglass patch but I don't want to seal
> water
> in and its been weeping for several days that I know of.
>
>     Any theories of advice? The bilge appears perfectly dry.
>
>
> Thanks,
> Keith
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