We find a serious Keel Problem + we need to Repair this sailboat: Something is actually missing from our keel! Fiberglass keel repairs are underway!
Error: Foam in a can is NOT open cell foam as stated in the video. Polyester resin will eat up Polystyrene foam.
Patrick Childress, after 12 years on his second circumnavigation explains what does when he finds out we are missing the proper amount of structural foam in our keel... When sitting on the hard, this problem can cause a sailboat keel to oil can, or even crack, when its blocked in the unsound section of the keel. Patrick then shows the process for the keel repair. Sailboat Keel repair can be done diy, it just takes some sailboat diy knowledge, time and effort and the right tools.
We have been sailing around the world for 12 years on our sailboat Brick House, a Valiant 40. We are hauled out of the water , and it’s time to fix and upgrade a few things on this 41 year old boat!
We received a lot of valuable technical support from AMT Composites, and will be using a number of products they recommended, imported from all over the world, namely Gurit Fiberglass Resin which is very comparable to West Systems. They seem to have all the supplies we need for this fiberglass keel repair, as well as for our blister repair, epoxy barrier coat, and right down to the paintbrushes! They supply the materials for many of the major boatbuilders in South Africa, and are highly respected among the professionals here. www.amtcomposi...
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