keel repair --- any suggestions?

[John Birmingham]

Here are a few pictures of keel cracks on Typhoon.

The first picture is turned 90 degrees to the left, the joint you see is between the keel and the rudder.

The boat was holding a large amount of water after many years of sitting in the woods with no ready sign of seepage through these cracks.

[Frenchy]

I would say that in all liklihood those cracks are only in the gelcoat and not serious. You can grind them out with a dremel and see
if they continue through the glass. You'll probably find they don't. Fill with some thickened epoxy and you'll be good. In the future,
it's good to keep water out of the interior because of the danger of osmosis. Studies show blisters are more likely to develop
in a hull that's been exposed to water on both sides . Good luck. Compliments to you for saving that Typhoon. - Jean

[John Birmingham]

Jean,

Thanks, I went back on some old threads and saw a similar outlook on this issue...

John