EDIT: 7th March 2010. Sorry, these pictures were lost when the website was moved.
Here are some pictures of the current work.
I’ve cut a hole in the top of the keel encapsulation, to find what a good job Newbridge did when they built the boat. The stack of lead pig ballast (a substantial weight) is free to fall around about 3 to 4 inches. This was no doubt the source of the almighty noise at sea. It should be quite easy to fix.
The sea toilet has been removed (I now have a Royal Doulton sea toilet for sale, open to offers), and the black water sea cock has been taken out since it looked knackered anyway. I need to find out how to safely fill the hole.
In all, there’s lots to do!
ooh drastic holes! Better safe than sorry though. I’d chamfer the holes when you come to lay the matt and resin for a strong bond. Good luck with it and hope your back on the water soon’ish
An article about blanking off a through hull fitting here: http://corribee.org/technical/grp-hull-repairs/
Best of luck with the repair. How do you plan on fixing the ballast in place? Builders foam maybe????