Re: Redneck Keel Repair

[twsnagel]

quote John C:

Get a length of used fire hose, a couple tubes of silycone, and some short deck screws. Oil based porch and floor paint would work great to hide the fix. Hope this helps. I was told that roof flashing may work if you have a hard time finding used fire hose.

Apologies to all. I stopped getting notifications for replies to this thread for some odd reason and haven’t been back since.

Thanks for all your great suggestions. Building on Jon C’s recommendations above, I have opted to use a length of vinyl roof gutter material secured with PL400. I’m going to use some sheathing tape (probably the generic stuff, Tuck Tape is too pricey) to seal between the vinyl roof gutter and the hull of the boat, and then coat that with a liberal spray of Krylon (Rustoleum is too pretentious for me). If it still leaks, that’s what my bilge pump is for. If it outstrips the bilge pump, I’m planning to borrow the plug-in sump pump from my basement when I go boating. I have a nice Honda generator that can power it while I’m out on the water.

All kidding aside, I’ll go with the fiberglass repair / rustoleum suggestions in this thread. I’ve already found some local suppliers. Thanks again for all your help!