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Old 07-02-2009
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Originally Posted by US27inKS View Post
... It looks like the laminate failed at the bottom of the keel stub. The sides of the keel stub are in good condition, but the bottom is gone. There is enough fiberglass left in some areas to show that at least some of the keel bolts were pulled through the laminate, nuts and washers included.....
It seems you are saying that the keel bolts weren't the source of the failure, it was the layup of the bottom of the keel stub that failed? Interesting for sure. good luck eye-balling for this weakness...assuming there was wood in the layup, then that would sound like a construction red flag for boat buyers to watch for.
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