O'day 272 Repair

[Summer]

I’m interested in purchasing an oday 27 – 1986 / 87. Question about the wing keel. Is it lead? There is some flaking – it’s a red material underneath sort of crumbled. What is it ?Does any one know how to repair ?

[landlockvasailor]

Sounds either it was coated with expoy and water migrated in or if glassed, which probably not, has been damaged and water again got in. The surest way to make sure is to have a marine survey. Depending where you are would drive the cost. If I was going to have a survey would need someone that has experience working on boats professionally rather than a match book cover degree. You could try The Society of Accredited Marine Surveyors, Inc.® - (SAMS®) for someone in your area.

On the other hand, if you are getting a good price. Talk to a boat yard that and see what they say.

Good Luck
Tom

[capnjim02]

if the magnet sticks its cast iron. if not its lead. the reddish material may be fairing compound or it could be rust inhibitor if the keels iron.
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