water in keel

[Jeff Freeman]

My flying tiger has been weeping water out of the fin just above the blub on the trailing edge. I put it up in slings to see what was going on.  I drill a couple of holes in the fin further up and water poured out.

I kept trying to find the point where there wasn't any.  Found air about 6 " down from the top of the fin.  I plugged the holes and used an air compressor to try and determine where the water was coming from.  At that point, the water in  the keel made a bubbling noise and started to flow down between the fin and hull.

Water started to weep out of the leading edge about 24 hours later, that was new.

Anyone have experience with this or know if there is anything to absorb water in the keel?
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Jeff Freeman

770-312-7021 cell

678-971-7080 direct

[Mark McGowan]

Hi Jeff,

When I first bought #81, there was a little nick in the back of the keel just above the bulb with what looked like a small water mark. We sanded, filled and painted. Whenever the boats gets hauled, I check that spot and the repair job seems to be holding.

Mark McGowan

(203) 292-0041

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