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by Jalal
Tue Dec 16, 2014 9:51 pm
Forum: Technical Articles
Topic: Ballast casing and dagger
Replies: 18
Views: 12458

Re: Ballast casing and dagger

I suspect it may be concrete! I have seen small pieces of what I think is concrete. https://onedrive.live.com/?cid=B799F22023F0A66F&id=B799F22023F0A66F%21285&v=3 From broken section of the keel case what I see looks like concrete as well. https://onedrive.live.com/?cid=B799F22023F0A66F&i...
by Jalal
Tue Dec 09, 2014 11:44 pm
Forum: Technical Articles
Topic: Ballast casing and dagger
Replies: 18
Views: 12458

Re: Ballast casing and dagger

Thanks for the heart warming graph!
I will keep you posted.
by Jalal
Tue Dec 09, 2014 6:30 pm
Forum: Technical Articles
Topic: Ballast casing and dagger
Replies: 18
Views: 12458

Re: Ballast casing and dagger

Thanks for all your help atles, I have done a test, I poured 100 liters of water inside the boat and noticed that it was leaking from the the crack on the keel. The same crack in the photo. It took a few days! I need to know if there is any chance that keel breaks off. I can insulate the leakage fro...
by Jalal
Sun Dec 07, 2014 9:07 pm
Forum: Technical Articles
Topic: Ballast casing and dagger
Replies: 18
Views: 12458

Re: Ballast casing and dagger

Thanks atles, Please explain " so what you are getting is flex If you took your boat out for a run and watched you would see movement" ? Yes it does have a center board, and it works too! However it cannot be removed because the bolts from inside are covered with glass. It seems to be very...
by Jalal
Sun Dec 07, 2014 9:46 am
Forum: Technical Articles
Topic: Ballast casing and dagger
Replies: 18
Views: 12458

Ballast casing and dagger

Hi, After last week sailing I noticed water leakage into my boat. It turned out to be from a track on the keel. Track runs for 30 Cm and leakage is a few drips per second. From inside the previous owner has filled all around the casing of the dagger with some sort of glue and I have no visuals. Plea...