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droom
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Initially Posted - 12/13/2024 :  11:59:35  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
on my 1082 catalina do I have the cast iron fin ?
there are 4 very rusted out keel bolts ...... I plan to repair this small problem ..... I need to know if the keel is cast iron or lead ?

the boat is still in the water.

Voyager
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Response Posted - 12/14/2024 :  08:11:07  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Is 1082 your hull number? If so, it’s from the late 70s / early 80s. The keels in the early models were iron, Catalina switched to lead a little later.
While replacing keel bolts is not trivial, some folks instead “sister” the bolts alongside the originals. The main question though, is the keel stub and associated framing still strong enough to bear the weight of the keel?
Bruce Ross
Passage ~ SR-FK ~ C25 #5032

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droom
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Response Posted - 12/19/2024 :  19:11:54  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I have decided to make a new keel out of sheet steel and encase it in fiberglass,

my only question is: when the old keel is removed is the hull area where the keel has been removed flush with the bottom of the boat hull .....or does the hull have something that hangs down where the old one came off and the new one will go ? ( I can`t think of a better way to explain this )

could you call me at: 305-504-4474 please.
I just bought a 1982 Catalina 25 with the fin keel..... I cannot seem to find a picture of a Catalina 25 hull bottom with the keel removed ?
my hull number is: 2976
Edited by - droom on 12/19/2024 19:18:11
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droom
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Response Posted - 12/19/2024 :  19:27:21  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I worked in the factory's in California building very many fiberglass boats, sail boats and ski boats..... I am a fiberglass mold maker have been for years.
I plan to SUPER bolster the bilge area with epoxy & fiberglass to make it so it will never fail, the keel I will diy will be sheet steel encased in epoxy and glass..... it will be the original keel and the 1900 lbs weight.

I am going to do this to my Catalina 25 / 1982...... no matter what , I just need to see a photo of the Catalina 25 / 1982 or so...... a side picture of the hull bottom to complete my education on the keel and hull...... the bilge does not leak and it all looks intact in the bilge..... except for the corroded to the max keel bolts .
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droom
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Response Posted - 12/19/2024 :  19:34:30  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
the keel stub will be SUPER RE-ENFORCED & another 3-4 inches thick.... I plan to add the new epoxy and glass all the way from the bottom of the bilge to over the curves atop of the bilge, I am considering removing the floor around the top of the bilge, I who am sir fiberglass ( or something like that ).can easily build & install a new cover for the larger bilge area.....

I have removed all of the sink and everything else, I will never have any water inside the cabin....... all ways for the water to enter have been plugged up..... I will never be in high seas.
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droom
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Response Posted - 12/19/2024 :  19:38:54  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I do have the title, says its an 1982 catalina 25.
haven't checked the hin - mic yet..... I am actually many miles away from the boat at the moment and will return to the boat next month .
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Voyager
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Response Posted - 12/20/2024 :  06:45:01  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I don’t know the answer whether the keel stub is perfectly flat, straight line or has some curvature or indentations. You could search for articles with “Catalina smile” mentioned, since this is a relatively well-known condition where the keel begins to separate from the hull and produces a gap known as the smile.
Bruce Ross
Passage ~ SR-FK ~ C25 #5032

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Edited by - Voyager on 12/20/2024 06:46:00
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droom
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Response Posted - 12/20/2024 :  08:01:18  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
ok, thank you.
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droom
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Response Posted - 12/20/2024 :  08:34:11  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
my hull # is 2976, any idea if it is a iron or lead keel ?
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Steve Milby
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Response Posted - 12/20/2024 :  10:21:52  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
My 1981 C25 had a cast iron keel. I think your 1982 boat will also have a cast iron keel. I'm not positive, but I don't think Catalina started using lead keels until 1984. If a magnet sticks to it, it's cast iron.

I'd recommend against fabricating a sheet steel keel. If the keel stub is still intact, I'd recommend you just install new keel bolts and fair the original keel. That is a fairly challenging job, but not nearly as challenging as what you're proposing.
Steve Milby J/24 "Captiva Wind"
previously C&C 35, Cal 25, C25 TR/FK, C22
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