the keel moved up and down - (part two) - bad news!

[eranb2]

Hello again.
any idea how could water came in to that area?

I will tighten the bolts and ask a surveyor.

the fiberglass cover on the bolts is normal to jeanneau boats in that age.

 

[eranb2]

is there a way for the crane to damage the keel ?

 

[Searush]

Any rain water finding its way into the boat will run down into the bilges. Was it fresh or salt?

 

[Seagreen]

Jeanneau...
(Deep sigh) You have my sympathies.

 

[eranb2]

it is salt water

 

[pcatterall]

Barti, Just trying to understand the whole story.
I understand that:- 1) the boat was fine? 2) you had her lifted out and at that time noticed that the keel moved inside the boat? 3) she is now back in the water and you have salt water coming in?
How much and can you locate the area it is coming from?
Good luck

 

[Salty John]

Hi Barti, I can't find part 1 of this saga so excuse me if I misunderstand the situation.
I owned a 1980's Jeanneau Symphonie. After a heavy grounding I found salt water in the bilge under the saloon table area. The amount of water was small but it appeared every day in the same place.
It turned out to be a crack in the hull alongside the keel caused by the heavy grounding. It was very difficult to detect, but the water flow could be made to increase by putting heavy side pressure on the table pedestal!
It cost about $3000 to have it repaired professionally.

 

[tangomoon]

Were you present when the crane operator lifted and dropped your boat in place?