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I am interested in buying an older boat locally. it has been suggested to me by a sailing buddy that the sailboat''s keel is in very bad shape. the owner''s representative says that the keel is easily repairable.
the keel looks to be lead or some other metal.....it has a small chunk gone from the forepart of it...maybe5"x7" near the top of the keel like it ran into something. it is also pitted looking and may have a few deeper looking holes which don''t go all the way through. the boat is an older model...maybe early 70''s or late 60''s and I think the name plate on it said columbia yachts.
I don''t have a price yet from the owner whom I understand is an older man in ill health in another part of my state. my question is this....would the boat be fixable...and would it be a big expense?
thanks in advance
the keel looks to be lead or some other metal.....it has a small chunk gone from the forepart of it...maybe5"x7" near the top of the keel like it ran into something. it is also pitted looking and may have a few deeper looking holes which don''t go all the way through. the boat is an older model...maybe early 70''s or late 60''s and I think the name plate on it said columbia yachts.
I don''t have a price yet from the owner whom I understand is an older man in ill health in another part of my state. my question is this....would the boat be fixable...and would it be a big expense?
thanks in advance