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[UK-WOOZY]

 

[Minerva]

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That looks expensive, what happened?

 

[Porthandbuoy]

Should be pretty good on the starboard tack. (well, someone had to say it)

Nasty though. Hopefully the yard will pay for the repair.

 

[UK-WOOZY]

tried to use the lock with the keel down, been so tired due to dealing with a lot in my life and i forgot it was down but assumed there was enough water in the lock as nothing was said, and used it before with the keel down. only realised when the boat stub was touching the cill

 

[UK-WOOZY]

the staff have been great with comforting me after dread set in after i saw the damage in person, it was my worst fear and finding it wouldnt lift when in the lock last sat, was hoping the bars had got a little belt only, it was almost to much to take in i felt to sick and faint seeing it when the boat was lifted, been a bad year for me

 

[Porthandbuoy]

Jeez. I imagined it had been lowered to the ground while in the slings. Have you had a look inside?

 

[snowbird30ds]

Insured I hope.

 

[UK-WOOZY]

Jeez. I imagined it had been lowered to the ground while in the slings. Have you had a look inside?

its a lifting keel, the stub and inside are fine it seems

 

[Minerva]

its a lifting keel, the stub and inside are fine it seems

It looks like the drop keel is just a galvanised shell plate and a steel fabricator can cut a new one easy enough.

 

[Mark-Imperial]

I couldn't see the full picture without scrolling down the page, so when I first saw the picture I thought the oops was aimed at the fender being pinched by the lifting strop. Then I scrolled down, Wow! So sorry, that must be heart breaking. Easily done I should imagine and fixable through insurance.

 

[V1701]

By the sounds of it there's plenty going on to make life difficult as it is so there's no need to add to it by giving yourself a load of grief. It can & will be sorted...

 

[2Tizwoz]

It looks like the drop keel is just a galvanised shell plate and a steel fabricator can cut a new one easy enough.

It should be straightforward to take the pivot out and bend it straight again..

 

[B27]

It should be straightforward to take the pivot out and bend it straight again..

I think you'll need some fairly serious kit to straighten that adequately?

When I was a student, we did manage to straighten a Lark dinghy centreplate by driving a car over it!

Bad luck for the OP, hope it gets sorted.

 

[UK-WOOZY]

the yard did straighten it on the day she was lifted, on tues, they used a press

 

[DownWest]

Ouch!
I ran up a 10mm plate for a friend's Sharpie build recently. Economics dictated made from several bits. It was quite tricky to get it flat with the weld stresses. Managed it, only to find the plate case wasn't quite true...

Decent press will sort that out, but not something you want to see if stressed out somewhat.

Missed the photos..

 

[Minerva]

the yard did straighten it on the day she was lifted, on tues, they used a press
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Brilliant. Glad it was easily sorted. We’ve all made our daft mistakes - I’m sure you’ll be able to laugh about it soon.

Hope the rest of the challenges you’ve got going on are as easily solved.

 

[2Tizwoz]

the yard did straighten it on the day she was lifted, on tues, they used a press
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Take it as a good opportunity to paint the part that's inacccesible. That'll extend its life a good bit.

 

[UK-WOOZY]

Take it as a good opportunity to paint the part that's inacccesible. That'll extend its life a good bit.

agreed, getting it epoxy coated and painted

 

[rogerthebodger]

I would get it grit blasted and have it galvanized the antifouled for long term protection

 

[Refueler]

Most metals after being reformed need heat treatment to restore structural strength. Basically - once bent - its easier to bend again. So treatment is to restore its structural resistance.

Are you having it treated or just 'painting' and refitting ?