When I was in the sailboat business, we were to take an Asian boat in trade on an Islander 36. When we pulled the boat and did a through inspection prior to the sale we found that the encapsulated keel was filled with concrete and rebar. Paul Woche The "Patsy Ann" ---------- > From: Mark Stypinski <sail1946@hotmail.com> > To: trawler-world-list@samurai.com > Subject: Re: Boat Leak - Fill it with Cement !! > Date: Tuesday, September 07, 1999 8:37 AM > > Ken, > > The older Willards, like Elsea have keels filled with cement. The only > difference is that in the Willards the cement contains iron fillings. When > we bought Elsea much of the top layer had started to brake up. I removed > the lose stuff and replaced it with Portland cement. I then covered that > with waterproof concrete paint so the spilled liquids would not penetrate. > This has worked quite well. Since the cement is somewhat pores you need to > put on something so that it doesn't absorb liquids. > > If I remember correctly the ballast for Bojum (sp?) or one of the other > Michael Keasten boats was specified to be cement covered with stuff they put > on mobile home roofs. > > Another fellow I met during spring prep had a Marine Trader. He had not > understood the theory of engine alignment. One or two engine mounts were > loose so he cranked them down. The now very badly misaligned shaft ruined > the stern tube. He found that in his boat the tube was set in "cement". > > > Mark Stypinski > M/V Elsea > 1974 30 Willard Vega Voyager > http://www.geocities.com/Yosemite/Rapids/7196/ > W (517) 335-3931 > H (517) 333-5915 > MTOA 1122 > > ______________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com