C25 MK II Keel question

Hi - I purchased Rendezvous 2 years ago and am hauling her for the first time. The yard pulled her out of the water yesterday and immediately called me to tell me the keel appeared to be supported only by the fiberglass hull, and that it moved several inches. I know the early 25s had the keel encapsulated in the glass, and that they were designed to have some flex. The Mk II has keel bolts, so I am wondering if I have a problem, or is this normal? I will go back to the yard on Monday to look at what they have found and I would like to be more informed that I am currently. I have searched the net for C25 keel flex, but only have found info on the Mk I (early) hulls. I assume the combined brilliance of the list will help me understand the issue. On a completely different issue - I am missing a piece of aluminum rub rail at the stern. Any idea where I can find a replacement? Tony Stein Rendezvous - '78 C25-2

Make sure when they pulled the boat that they did not cause the damage, this happens quite often. It is possible to have the keel move when it has struck something very, very hard, check for marks that are old and any new ones. PS I also have a Cal MarkII. --- On Thu, 11/25/10, ko6dr <ko… [at] arrl.net> wrote: From: ko6dr <ko… [at] arrl.net> Subject: [Cal_Boats] C25 MK II Keel question To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Date: Thursday, November 25, 2010, 10:45 AM Hi - I purchased Rendezvous 2 years ago and am hauling her for the first time. The yard pulled her out of the water yesterday and immediately called me to tell me the keel appeared to be supported only by the fiberglass hull, and that it moved several inches. I know the early 25s had the keel encapsulated in the glass, and that they were designed to have some flex. The Mk II has keel bolts, so I am wondering if I have a problem, or is this normal? I will go back to the yard on Monday to look at what they have found and I would like to be more informed that I am currently. I have searched the net for C25 keel flex, but only have found info on the Mk I (early) hulls. I assume the combined brilliance of the list will help me understand the issue. On a completely different issue - I am missing a piece of aluminum rub rail at the stern. Any idea where I can find a replacement? Tony Stein Rendezvous - '78 C25-2

Tony I'm surprised that your boat has keel bolts. I've only seen this model referenced as "encapsulated lead keel". My 2-25 is one of the last built(1983) and I've seen no sign of bolts. I would also be suspicious of marina handling (I wouldn't want to miss my boats haul out). You probably would have noticed a keel this loose while sailing. Best Regards Jeff Raethke "Molly Rose" Cal 2-25 On Nov 25, 2010, at 12:45 PM, "ko6dr" <ko… [at] arrl.net> wrote: > Hi - I purchased Rendezvous 2 years ago and am hauling her for the first time. The yard pulled her out of the water yesterday and immediately called me to tell me the keel appeared to be supported only by the fiberglass hull, and that it moved several inches. > > I know the early 25s had the keel encapsulated in the glass, and that they were designed to have some flex. The Mk II has keel bolts, so I am wondering if I have a problem, or is this normal? I will go back to the yard on Monday to look at what they have found and I would like to be more informed that I am currently. > > I have searched the net for C25 keel flex, but only have found info on the Mk I (early) hulls. I assume the combined brilliance of the list will help me understand the issue. > > On a completely different issue - I am missing a piece of aluminum rub rail at the stern. Any idea where I can find a replacement? > > Tony Stein > Rendezvous - '78 C25-2 > >