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Very interesting video, thanks. Would a more traditional hull construction be more likely to hold up better in a grounding? Would it be easier to repair?

Scrap time

Sawsall time😢

who the hell would build a boat like that?

I can attest to the importance of regular inspection and timely replacement of engine mounts. I didn’t do this and thus recently had to replace all four mounts, the torn but still functional shaft seal, and the cutlass bearing. All that work was not enjoyable - though of course being fixed again is. I have a look (all mounts are easily seen) as part of my pre-start for every sail now.

😂I think the engine mounts was was not the main problem on this boat…..

Yeah I agree those were beyond shot. I do want to mention when putting the drive traine in gear, you seem to indicate there was a problem by the amount of movement. I know the mounts were shot but I dont feel that was excesive even with good mounts. Maybe I'm off base and should be changing mine, your thoughts?

What cost will the owner need to account for when calculating the replacement?

boats glory days are over needs to be scrapped

Very informative video. Ρepair and disposal.

Or, convert the boat into a displacement hull trawler. Leave a 6 or 19 foot mast for a steadying sail, antennas, navigation lights, etc. drop the keel, repair the hull to be watertight and reasonably fair. Fill the bilge with cement for ballast. Would make a slow but decent live aboard trawler.

You can do nothing in the terms of repair. Boat is from 1990's. Dismouting antimould far exceeds the value of the boat. Second option i lot of to do or invest for poor outcome. Simply for the amount of the cost of repair it is possible to buy similar boat with such great damage or defect. Problem is in the design as well. Keel bolts are not aprochable and what material of the keel bots and nuts that came too rusty. It mast be more carbon out than in the structure of the austenite crystal lattice of steel from which the keel bolts and nuts should have been made.

This is the symptom, now look inside. Inc sufficient backing plate?

There is an option 3. I think the sailboat may have reached it's life expectancy. What year is this boat? I see this was posted about 18 months ago.

Really appreciate these vids as a boat owner. Thanks for sharing your expertise.

Thankyou Sir

Wouldn't be going any further than swimming distance from land on her... Sad but totally knackered

Structural liners are a curse. I wouldn't own a boat built like that. I've seen a french built 35 ft boat that had a keel you could swing sideways by hand. The liner had been crushed by a grounding and got totally detached from the hull.

If I could afford the fiberglass, it would get an aluminum keel with a zinc cast bottom. There would be a big wide Tee at the top of the new keel with bolts a good foot wide. Your next video would be a big granite rock with a gash being filled in by rock repair specialists.

Ct1 that'll fix it !

I will check next time on board, 😳

Do you find that keel bolts like this come out promptly? I am feeling like I would take off the keel, tear out the grid, one bit at a time to maintain the boat shape, and then glass in floors and stringers. I am not a pro, and I am thinking the job would take two months including drying time. The amount of fiberglass itch is beyone calculation: Defcon 4. Lay days in the yard alone would be $6K where I live. At least 10-15 gallons of epoxy, plus some Kay-Cell. And an acre or two of roving and stitchmat. A small fortune in sandpaper. A small plastic cup for my tears. Am I wrong?

Ha the hull laminate may ‘ sound’ solid still but.. has it lost some of its stiffness - only removing a test sample would ever relieve that doubt

Total loss 😢

To me this looks like a complete horror. He does this all hang together?

Bad news I'm afraid 😢😢😢

My boat (to be refitted) is a Laurin Koster 28; she has a full keel….. hull and keel are one, to my mind a much safer construction!! The wet area is much bigger, so yes, in light airs she will be slower than finn-keeled yachts, but that’s ok…. I am not in a hurry…. When the conditions are bad I know I can rely on her…. her motion in rough weather will be so much smoother, and on top of that I will NEVER have to worry about loosing my keel…..EVER!!!!

I'm astonished that it could be repaired to original integrity, and further, at a cost that would be reasonable given the actual value of the boat.

Thank you! Wonderfully successful - we haven’t heard a creak for three days after a single application 😊

Very interesting video, but in my opinion the boat is a death trap just screams end of life.

I would never sail in a GRP boat that had been repaired in such a critical area. I would scrap it.

Man, that’s pretty Munted. Speaks volumes for having an encapsulated keel!.

I'm gonna say Beneteau?

As an ex insurance underwriter, I can say that this is not worth repairing, unless someone buys it for pennies, then has the time, money and skills to repair it themselves. The problem still remains though, that the structure as designed was inadequate to resist a grounding impact. Restoring it back to spec will still mean the next impact will put you back to square one. Not an insurable proposition without a complete redesign and upgrade in strength.

In my opinion the boat should be scrapped.

When I buy a big boat, it will have a full keel.

you mentioned 2 option. You forgot the third, which is to scrap this piece of junk.

Amazing footage, thank you. I surveyed two of these type of boats in the past few years. Curiously it did not take substantial grounding to create such damage, one was motoring at the entrance of a marina around 5knots and grounding in soft mud, the vessel just powered through but the damage was done. I contacted the manufacturer who suggested that these boats, using a grid to support the keel, are made to have the keel hang from the hull/shell and the boat should not rest on the keel while in dry dock. ! Cheers, a

This is the first of your presentations I've come across.. will be searching for more... ! I would have liked to know if this was considered a viable repair project.. not knowing the age of the boat it's difficult to make a guess.

I live in a small Dutch town on the IJsselmeer. There's an electronics shop in town having a 250 euro diesel heater on display "for boat or caravan" says the note. Unbelievable if people would buy that piece of crap. (I've been 'so silly' to spend literally 10x that amount on a Webasto heater (boat model of course with leak-free exhaust).)

I'll bid three Half-Crowns and take a chance on being bitten.

Seems a Total loss to me

Holy moly. is that boat a write off then?

Very interesting, even if it caused flashbacks to my own mishap 10 years ago. Regarding economic repair, most costs are for boat handling and furniture removal so don't vary that much with the extent of the damage. GRP work only accounted for 15% of my (insurer's) repair bill.

Nice one - what a relief! For a minute I thought you were going to recommend backstops, looking at your opening shot!

Is this worth repairing?

Hopefully your yard neighbours are not watching your videos … although it might be better if they would actually listen 😂 Cheers, Harry

And that is how easy it is! And also a good reason to do it yourself to (a) get to onow your engine snd (b) as shipyards tend to do it simultaneously while changing the fuel filter (in spring). Thanks for again a clear video! Harry

I think money to burn is the problem right enough. I’ve seen lots of boats have all their anchor and chain out when on the hard too. Do you have any idea why people do it?

If I understand you right, you lay your own boat with a standing rigging. In Germany most boat owners think this is damaging the boat due to the exposure to the wind and the pressure on hull. By contrast, in the Netherlands it is very usual to keep the rigging on during the winter. Do you see a danger of damage or is this fear unsubstantiated?