Re: Potential Kelt 7.60 owner, Maryland

Posted by Mark Williamson on
URL: http://kelt-sailboat-forum.30.s1.nabble.com/Potential-Kelt-7-60-owner-Maryland-tp7559659p7559664.html

Looks to me like someone has chipped the coating off the keel bolts and most likely tried to tighten them.  I think I can see traces of white paint on them.  Normally you'd want to have them painted or covered in some way to prevent corrosion.  I couldn't see any keel gaps in the photos - but it is sitting on the keel now.  

It's interesting that they mentioned that it opens up 3/4" to 1".  Sounds like they're being super honest and/or they know you'll be there when it gets lifted and you'll see the gap.  I would ask about the bolts.  Mention that it appears they've been messed with.  Get the full story.

And someone painted the companionway door?!  Argh?!?!  That should be stripped down and clear coated.  That's abysmal.

A note on the bilge.  My bilge is usually bone dry.  I've got the same boat without the saildrive.  If you had a stuffing box you'd have a leakier boat and would probably have more use for a bilge pump.  I'm guessing the saildrives don't have the same leak issues.  If you had a catastrophic leak then a bilge pump will only get you so far.

Mark