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Forum: Catalina

05-31-2016, 07:09 PM

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Catalina 30 Keel Stub/Smile

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Posted By jbsoukup

in my case, all I wanted to do was fix that pesky...

in my case, all I wanted to do was fix that pesky smile.
Not really a structural problem, more of an annoyance.
I was never worried about the keel falling off, and I never had any leakage at the...

Forum: Catalina

05-26-2016, 08:01 PM

Replies: 42

Catalina 30 Keel Stub/Smile

Views: 36,919

Posted By jbsoukup

A reputable yard once told me one way to fix the...

A reputable yard once told me one way to fix the smile is to" 'glass it in".
In other words, you strip the hull about a foot and a half above and below the joint (on the outside, obviously) and...

Forum: Catalina

05-25-2016, 08:42 PM

Replies: 42

Catalina 30 Keel Stub/Smile

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Posted By jbsoukup

stainless steel requires a thin film of...

stainless steel requires a thin film of oxidization to protect it. There are lots of different alloys, though. You would need to make sure you got the right one.
Personally I would feel weird about...

Forum: Catalina

05-20-2016, 08:03 PM

Replies: 42

Catalina 30 Keel Stub/Smile

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Posted By jbsoukup

The keel bolts are not stainless steel. The...

The keel bolts are not stainless steel.

The old nuts were pretty badly corroded on the outside but with chasing the threads before removal and a little heat from a torch, they spun off with no...

Forum: Catalina

05-17-2016, 08:38 PM

Replies: 42

Catalina 30 Keel Stub/Smile

Views: 36,919

Posted By jbsoukup

mine had a thin layer of 'glass then two layers...

mine had a thin layer of 'glass then two layers of 3/4" plywood, then some hard stuff that looked like sand mixed with resin which I did not go beyond, so about 1 1/2"

When I did the aft bolt, I...

Forum: Catalina

05-15-2016, 07:48 AM

Replies: 42

Catalina 30 Keel Stub/Smile

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Posted By jbsoukup

I just did the aft keel bolt this past winter so...

I just did the aft keel bolt this past winter so I won't know if I'm successful until the fall haul-out. Although there was no perceptible movement when lifted off the cradle.
After the first phase,...

Forum: Catalina

05-12-2016, 07:49 PM

Replies: 42

Catalina 30 Keel Stub/Smile

Views: 36,919

Posted By jbsoukup

I dug out all the plywood in the keel stub and...

I dug out all the plywood in the keel stub and glassed it in as per Catalina's recommendation. Yes, I did have to remove the engine to access the aft most keelbolt. I also left a 3/16" keel to hull...

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