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Katitude
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Initially Posted - 08/17/2013 :  18:06:08  Show Profile  Visit Katitude's Homepage
Recently purchased a 1980 Catalina 25 #1743
Very rusty keel, sanded down and found what looks like bondo repairs. Grinded out a large (4inch) area of bondo.
What to fill with? Gorilla Hair? More bondo? epoxy?
Ive heard bondo holds water. This is a steel fixed keel.
any suggestions?
"I'm the Captain.. that's why"
1980 Catalina 25 SR #1743
Sailng in San Francisco Bay
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Stinkpotter
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Response Posted - 08/17/2013 :  20:30:42  Show Profile
Cast iron, actually... Marine Tex (epoxy putty) is like Bondo, although perhaps more suited to below-the-waterline marine repairs--who knows? There's plenty of iron down there and nobody can see it, so don't fixate--go sailing.
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Dave5041
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Response Posted - 08/21/2013 :  13:17:42  Show Profile
Bondo does hold water and shouldn't be used below the waterline. I don't think it should be used anywhere on a boat. MarineTex
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