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Crack in Keel, serious?
ggrizzard at 4:41pm 09.14.20
Looking at your pics, the concern I have is that there seems to be a great deal of "filler" exposed
Crack in Keel, serious?
Life2besimple at 4:39pm 09.14.20
Thanks for all your good advice. I'm trying to find someone local for that second opinion but if cou
ICW, December south to North
dLj at 4:38pm 09.14.20
@smokey73 that sums it up pretty well. I've got a good place in the Chesapeake. I thought at this ti
Crack in Keel, serious?
smokey73 at 4:32pm 09.14.20
But that assumes that you want to trust the opinion of some "yard guy," and what kind of "fix" he m
Crack in Keel, serious?
Don S/V ILLusion at 4:31pm 09.14.20
I see your point but I guess I'd prefer negotiating and lesser price before I spend all that. Which
ICW, December south to North
smokey73 at 4:26pm 09.14.20
I'd find an "inexpensive" (in boat terms) place to have the boat hauled and stored during the winte
Where to register my boat
Richard19068 at 4:17pm 09.14.20
Pretty much every boat I have charted or taught on are owned by an LLC and the vast majority of tho
Crack in Keel, serious?
Alan Gomes at 4:13pm 09.14.20
From this statement it seems to imply that the boat is still on the hard ("splashing it AGAIN"). I
ICW, December south to North
dLj at 4:10pm 09.14.20
Have you sold your current boat? Hahahaha - I wish. But working on it. But I can't pass this one
Crack in Keel, serious?
smokey73 at 4:08pm 09.14.20
Thanks for the input Don and I would love to but that would mean splashing it again, with hiring a
Where to register my boat
Richard19068 at 4:02pm 09.14.20
, since I will be teaching on this boat I have been advised to form an LLC to give me some liabilit
Inverter relay buzz
Stu Jackson at 3:58pm 09.14.20
Crack in Keel, serious?
Life2besimple at 3:55pm 09.14.20
I see your point but I guess I'd prefer negotiating and lesser price before I spend all that. Which
Crack in Keel, serious?
Alan Gomes at 3:54pm 09.14.20
Thanks for the input Don and I would love to but that would mean splashing it again, with hiring a
Inverter relay buzz
NYSail at 3:53pm 09.14.20
Crack in Keel, serious?
Don S/V ILLusion at 3:51pm 09.14.20
Thanks for the input Don and I would love to but that would mean splashing it again, with hiring a
ICW, December south to North
Captain Larry-DH at 3:49pm 09.14.20
I'm working on buying a boat that currently resides down south and I live in New York. I could leav
Crack in Keel, serious?
Life2besimple at 3:46pm 09.14.20
Thanks for your input, did you have to address the keel bolts as well? There is no damage forward. T
Crack in Keel, serious?
PaulK at 3:41pm 09.14.20
The splayed crazing spreading up from the keel looks like a lot more than a simple keel stub/ballast
ICW, December south to North
dLj at 3:41pm 09.14.20
I think OP would get more responses after all the "Cold Stunned" readers get over trying to underst

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