thanks for the replys and input.
It is infact a lead keel, i can press my fingernail into it pretty much. what some of you have commented as being rust is just a redish cement/sand which i would assume is from the casting of the keel.
it wasn't a encapsulated keel either, there is and was clearly a keel joint. the joint area is right where the hull
paint stops, as well as the threaded rod and nuts to hold it to the boat.
That ad online is my add, i have two boats and no time to work on either, so i am going to sell one.. which ever goes first!! and keep the other. but it is not likely to sell till i at least get the keel coated.
i am almost sure it is lead all the way through, and not a lead coated cement keel. i suppose i could drill a test hole to make sure of the center material.
I am not sure where these red
lines for spelling mistakes are that you speak of knothead?
Thank you very much for the input so far!!!