Yes short term you will have to do that until you can get to a place that makes sense to do the keel drop and rebed. There are videos on line of the how to do that . Maybe search “Drop and rebed keel on Nonsuch”
Bear in mind that this is not an urgent job timewise but should be done eventually. It will increase the boat’s value . The corrosion takes place on the bolts inside the keel stub due to being sealed off mostly I belive.
This thread took an interesting turn.
Don is wise to ask… Why are you accessing your keel nuts ?
I was thinking Richard was asking about preventative maintenance, turns out he was asking about curative maintenance. I agree, leaks after a grounding require investigation for potential structural damage. Removing the tank and floorboards will be necessary for internal inspection and hauling for external inspection. I hope my comments regarding the tank removal, materials, and tools required is helpful.
Also worth noting, Soave winters on the hard in CT, so the work I was describing was on on the hard with the weight of the keel supported by blocks.
Sorry if my earlier posts seemed misleading or overly simplistic given the situation.
Rob…
It was all helpful. The underwater inspection found no damage to the keel. I plan to dive it myself soon.
RW
RW
As an afterthought have you checked the shaft seal or stuffing box for adjustment. It might just be where the 2 quarts a day are coming from.
I hope I’m not stating the obvious but if this is the water ingress source then I hope I am. That’s the best case scenario and the easiest to remedy.
Brian
Thanks. I did but in a very cursory manner, like a glance.