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Received the following estimate for repairing the keel on my 2006 Beneteau 423 after anticipating new anti fouling. Anyone confirm if this is appropriate? Thx
If they are really going to grind the entire keel down to bare metal, apply two coats of thickened epoxy sealer, fair the keel, and then apply three coats of barrier coat, that is a real bargain.Received the following estimate for repairing the keel on my 2006 Beneteau 423 after anticipating new anti fouling. Anyone confirm if this is appropriate? Thx
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Did you find corrosion on the keel bolts? How long after the rust appeared at the top edge of the keel did you inspect the bolts?Since the quote reads "grind keel rust to bare metal", it makes me think this is a spot repair and a complete waste of money. Once an iron keel starts to have that many issues, I think it's best to do it over.
First, it should be soda blasted down to bare metal, then immediately primed with an etching primer of some sort. The mold imperfections will then need to be refaired, then epoxy barrier coat. Then, of course, antifoulant. I had all the above done on a 54ft Jeanneau for about $5k and RI is well known to be high cost. Cure temperatures and times are critical!! Be sure the yard follows them. I needed a warranty repair done the following year on a 4sqft area.
The rust at the keel joint is what would get my attention the most. The keel flexes against the flat bottom, so rust on the outer surface of the joint is common. You want to know if sea water has breached the bedding adhesive and reached the keel bolts. Hoepfully not. As Jeff said, I'd check a few, if not all of them. You might make this a project to replace them, as you check them. I did that too, from the inside of the boat. They are a wear item.
Then, I would fair that cleaned up keel joint with 3M 5200 and don't be stingy. I good inch wide. I tried several other things over the years and this was the only one that worked.
Does antifouling adhere to the 5200? Any special treatment required?Then, I would fair that cleaned up keel joint with 3M 5200 and don't be stingy. I good inch wide. I tried several other things over the years and this was the only one that worked.
Not below the bilge. Part of my motivation was notable corrosion on the studs and nuts that were above the bilge. I was pleasantly surprised to see the threads actually hold the keel on were sound. Although, felt better to replace the rusting nuts and backing plates too.Did you find corrosion on the keel bolts?
Quite a number of years. Rust at the top edge of an iron keel is too normal to rush to judgement, unless it's really bad.How long after the rust appeared at the top edge of the keel did you inspect the bolts?
It wouldn't take much more than a microscopic crack to allow ingress of salt water, which is also under pressure a couple feet below the surface.Why does the keel joint flex?
I'm not really following what you have. Maybe it's like what I now have. We have a keel stub that extends below the hull. The keel is bolted to the stub and their is a groove between the two, which is designed to be filled with a flexible caulking/adhesive to take up an movement. This is different from the 90 deg seem in the OPs pic. It's a parallel seam/groove.My keel is iron as well. However the keel has an integral cast flange which is about 1 or more inches thick and extends forward, aft and to the sides of the keel forming a very large plate for load distributing and bearing.
Yes, I was using Petit Vivid, at the time, and it did adhere. No treatment, other than allowing for a long cure. As we know, 5200 can take days. In this case, simply due to when the work was done, it probably cured for weeks.Does antifouling adhere to the 5200? Any special treatment required?
Thank you. May try that at the next haul out.Yes, I was using Petit Vivid, at the time, and it did adhere. No treatment, other than allowing for a long cure. As we know, 5200 can take days. In this case, simply due to when the work was done, it probably cured for weeks.