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Originally Posted by boatpoker
I've been involved with three damage claims on Gulfstar keels. All three due to improper blocking. Each keel had hollow, quite thin laminate on the bottom, significantly thicker sides and very wide keels which were set on blocks which were narrower than the keel itself. The blocks punctured the keels. In once case the block went through the keel and the FRP fuel tank in the keel. I saw no ballast although there may have been some further aft.
My recommendation after repair was that a minumum of four blocks be used and that each block be several inches wider than the keel.
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Interesting.....
Idid drill holes for their own back and I ran into lead right before the prop I do not know how far forward it goes but apparently this thing was sitting right in the water or anyways.
Would still like to know if I need to lead in concrete the keel but I need a specific weight or some kind of spec to know if it's even necessary if that's the case that it's hollow up front.
They gouged a hole in the side and I can see that the sides are very thick and still Hollow mid-ship and fore.