QuoteOk.. I think I get it. How did you secure the ends of the straps?
Quote from: Ron Hill on March 17, 2024, 03:23:06 PMdan : Disagree with you on the cause of the smile. I talked to the factory many years ago and they recommend that the boat be blocked with 75% of the weight on the jack stands/cradle and 25% of the weight on the nose of the keel. Also VERY important to get the jack stand pads on the bulkhead!!
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Quote from: Ron Hill on April 05, 2024, 02:40:45 PMpby : I'd call EDSON (508) 995-9711 and send them your picture and pose your problem to them. I've talked to them in the past and they have been VERY helpfull !!
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Quote from: Noah on April 05, 2024, 02:49:42 PM It looks pretty cosmetic to me so I would NOT recommend 3M 5200 for this. You don't need adhesive strength in your case and it is hard to make it smooth and fair. I would just use a good epoxy fairing/filler—-that you can sand smooth and paint. If the crack was "open" and weeping or you were rebedding the keel, then 5200 is a good choice.
Quote from: Ron Hill on April 05, 2024, 02:35:10 PMpby : Look like the faring material is flaking off now that you tightened up the keel bolts!!
I'd take a "V" type can opener and scrape out the old material and use 3M 5200 and far-in the crack.
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Quote from: Jim Hardesty on April 05, 2024, 02:03:08 PMQuoteHow did you attach the rachet straps?
When I pulled the old banding straps I taped a tracer line and pulled it through. I didn't use rachet straps, used cam lock straps and pulled tight. The strap had the cam lock on one side and only one strap that followed the path of the original banding straps the cam lock was on top and the extra length of the strap was secured. Was simpler to do then explain.
Jim