Actually having seen a brand new 42 that lost a keel the keel is fitted with one layer of glass fibre holding them on and then the sides are sika flexed. The back section also has a layer of glass around the join point as it’s so thin and sika is not enough to hold it on. No bolts or anything holding them on. On the older leopards like mine the keels are bolted though with 5 bolts. The one thing I have not understood is how leopard don’t protect the outside of the sika flex area from UV like Catana do. The sika flex leaflet says it must be protected from us light or it will fail over time. We have just taken out our one front window and rebeded it ourselves and no more leaks.
Thank you again for the no nonsense instructions, for the things you do on your boat! You both are great!
Thanks for the kind words 😀. So glad you're enjoying our videos.
Thanks guys, appreciate the info it is very helpful... Jim, your video for the cable fix is ingenious!
Great tips Jim (Not sure about only lighting one hull however LOL's)
Thanks for watching! We'll let you know what we think about the single hull lighting after a little more testing.
any video shows the light? and also at evening?
new subscriber here. your husband is really good at explaining. thank you for the videos
Love this episode
Thanks for watching! So glad you enjoyed it!
Actually having seen a brand new 42 that lost a keel the keel is fitted with one layer of glass fibre holding them on and then the sides are sika flexed. The back section also has a layer of glass around the join point as it’s so thin and sika is not enough to hold it on. No bolts or anything holding them on. On the older leopards like mine the keels are bolted though with 5 bolts. The one thing I have not understood is how leopard don’t protect the outside of the sika flex area from UV like Catana do. The sika flex leaflet says it must be protected from us light or it will fail over time. We have just taken out our one front window and rebeded it ourselves and no more leaks.
Monel fasteners have an extremely reduced amount of reaction to different metal corrosion
Thought its about maintenance