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Greg Jackson
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Initially Posted - 05/27/2003 :  23:32:28  Show Profile
With the 1988 and later wing keel models, the majority of the weight of the boat is supported by a couple of planks under the keel. I have found that mine had developed enough rot in the lumber to get me worried. It had considerable rot, despite the fact that it was solid redwood. In looking over the way the lumber rotted, it seems clear to me that the rot was promoted by the carpeting.

The carpeting is purely cosmetic. I would suggest people remove it as not only promotes rot by holding water, it also hides the rotten lumber.

G. Jackson
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Loren H.
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Response Posted - 05/28/2003 :  14:05:01  Show Profile
Greg,

I too discovered the same problem on my '78 swing keel trailer this winter when I removed the boards to allow my keel to hang lower in order to scrape/paint it. The bolts holding the board had rusted to the trailer themselves and stayed in place as I used a crowbar to pry the board off. It seemed as if the carpet worked just like a sponge and held water in place long enough to cause the damage. Looks like a summer project for me!

Loren

"Epiphany" '78 SK SR #352
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lcharlot
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Response Posted - 05/30/2003 :  09:04:07  Show Profile
This is why I hate trailers with bunks. If the bunk boards rot out under the carpeting and break, the bunk riser posts will skewer the boat hull. Rollers are much safer and more secure for a boat as heavy as a Catalina 25

Larry Charlot
Catalina 25 #1205 "Quiet Time"
Sacramento, CA
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