Keel "smile"

[JimHawkins]

Does anyone want to comment on what is going on with this keel?
It's a 1986 Ericson 32, supposedly with a lead keel.

[sailingfool]

If the keel wasn't lead, there be rust spots on it. I would assume the rust is coming from keel bolts, I doubt there would be any other metal structure in that area.

[MC1]

If that's from a keel bolt, I wouldn't trust them from this point forward. Looks like time for new ones?

[Sparalesta]

So what cause the "crack", and how big a job is it to fix? Is it indicative of other problems?

thanx
--p