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Tynaje, Thanks very much for all of that. I get, of course, two types of advice on the subject of dropping the keel. Yours and similar views, and others who warn of the terrible mishaps that could come about from doing so. I am simply too curious, adventurous, and concerned about having things done ...

Rick, Thank you. I look forward to seeing those photos. I have cleaned the very top of the keel from where it meets the lowest extremity of the hull (I am sure that there is a nautical term for that -- anyone out there know?) and then down a couple of inches. All of that area was covered with some f...

Hi John, I hauled my boat a few weeks ago and used a smaller power washer than most are mentioning to clean the bottom -- 1500 PSI max. It worked great and the only paint that fell away was in a couple of spots that have some blister under it, and so those will be sanded and ground down anyway for r...

Hello, I have posted photos that relate to this subject at this URL: http://asylum.pclc.lib.fl.us/sj24/index.html I am renovating a San Juan 24' sailboat. The keel bolts are not all original, and the material that is on the top of the bilge between the keel nuts is deteriorating. In the past the bil...