Is keel replacement easy?

Discussion in 'Fiberglass and Composite Boat Building' started by eillew, Apr 1, 2006.

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  2. eillew
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    eillew Junior Member

    Yes the hull is solid fibreglass and the stains are from the preservative that I soaked the floorboards in. I had to laugh at your description of the textured bottom of the hull. The previous owner did a bit of DIY glassing on the transom to strengthen it up for a bigger outboard and I think he used a shovel to apply the resin! Not as bad as it looks in the pictures though. I now have the confidence to go ahead with this repair, thanks very much for your input. Colin
     
    eillew, Apr 17, 2006
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