Thanks, there’s 2 x sets per keel, others look much better than this one, there was a lot of stuff in this hatch that I left there over winter so wasn’t sure if it was due to moisture getting trapped in there causing surface rust or if it could be something more sinisterÂ
Not impossible but what's more likely? Keel bolt looks good and tight but the entire keel joint has separated so badly it's leaking up through the sealed bolt hole or, some interior water has collected at the low point of the boat?
Generally theres a lot of clamping force on there, and a bunch of sealant between the hull and the keel. If there's water ingress at the keel bolts the keel must've almost fallen off.
Stainless gets destroyed in anoxic conditions. Such conditions that occur where your chain plate go thru the deck and water sits. That’s how you get crevice corrosion or pitting.
In this case if that’s barrier coat and it’s cracked trapping water against the metal could cause pitting. In the long run putting a wire wheel on a drill or brushing the bolts clean is a good idea.
Either way it looks clean as hell, follow the MFGs instructions for testing. Hit with a torque wrench ect.
katrk824@reddit
hit it with a wire brush. Might just be surface rust, paint and keep an eye on it.
overthehillhat@reddit
Probably looked like this
For more than 30-40 years
and no-one cared
Old_Ad5849@reddit
This would make a great poem:
Probably looked like this
For more than 30-40 years
and no-one cared
Drowned in the bilge
Stranger to time
Out of sight and mind but...
Holding the very marrow of the boat together.
Until one day
With a silent, dull sound
The fine thread
Between life and death
Between drowning and life
Is suddenly sundered in two.
Auniqueusername234@reddit
😳 post that on r/thalassophobia please. Its great
Stu_co@reddit
After 30 or 40 years sounds like exactly when a rusty bolt would fail :)
batwingsuit@reddit
I’d show you what concerning keel bolts look like, but they’re encased in epoxy and hidden under nasty bilge water.
mwax321@reddit
Nah youre good. Maybe add a thick washer. But no prob.
Barndillo@reddit
Shouldn't there be a connection to the hull anode?
SoundByte@reddit
Looks just fine, if this is the biggest problem with your boat I'd say you're doing great.
astroi@reddit
Brush the rust and paint it you’ll be fine
Bowl_of_burritos1904@reddit
It do
CH1974@reddit
Looks fine to me....how many more are there? Better than anything I ever owned
NastyMangos@reddit (OP)
Thanks, there’s 2 x sets per keel, others look much better than this one, there was a lot of stuff in this hatch that I left there over winter so wasn’t sure if it was due to moisture getting trapped in there causing surface rust or if it could be something more sinisterÂ
Pixelplanet5@reddit
id give this a good brushing with a metal brush so you can see if thats just on the surface or if theres something deeper.
if it looks good give it some new paint on there to protect it and it should be fine.
7marlil@reddit
And if it's the start of a leak?
overthehillhat@reddit
If it's leaking -- --
Trade it in
Jewnadian@reddit
Not impossible but what's more likely? Keel bolt looks good and tight but the entire keel joint has separated so badly it's leaking up through the sealed bolt hole or, some interior water has collected at the low point of the boat?
katrk824@reddit
then you have glass work to do on top of repairing a keel stud
Pixelplanet5@reddit
if this is the start of a leak that means the entire keel is no longer properly attached and needs to be taken off and everything sealed once again.
CatsAreGuns@reddit
Generally theres a lot of clamping force on there, and a bunch of sealant between the hull and the keel. If there's water ingress at the keel bolts the keel must've almost fallen off.
Shhheeeesshh@reddit
Looks better than any keel bolt I’ve ever had.
saywherefore@reddit
This looks absolutely stunning to me, I'd leave it well alone and focus on all the bits that are presumably in need of work.
PlatypusMaster5328@reddit
Stainless gets destroyed in anoxic conditions. Such conditions that occur where your chain plate go thru the deck and water sits. That’s how you get crevice corrosion or pitting.
In this case if that’s barrier coat and it’s cracked trapping water against the metal could cause pitting. In the long run putting a wire wheel on a drill or brushing the bolts clean is a good idea.
Either way it looks clean as hell, follow the MFGs instructions for testing. Hit with a torque wrench ect.