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    • March 14, 2018 at 5:58 am #224010
      Rock Richardson
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      recently had an 1981 424 surveyed for purchase. the surveyor told me that pearson’s keel bolts were a problem didn’t even know the 424 had keel bolts. anyone have problems with the keel bolt rusting or breaking
      thanks rock

    • March 14, 2018 at 6:37 am #224011
      Ryan Doyle
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      424’s have encapuslated keels – meaning the lead ballast is glassed over and molded into the hull.

      I’m not on my boat right now, but I don’t remember ever seeing keel bolts. Do our 424’s have keel bolts in addition to the ballast being glassed in? I don’t think they do.

    • March 14, 2018 at 7:04 am #224012
      Rich Harris
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      I’m relatively new to the 424 world but as Ryan said, 424’s have encapsulated keels and that’s part of why I bought a Pearson. They are not bolted to the hull. Either your surveyor confused a Pearson with another manufacturer or he might not be the best surveyor for a Pearson or both.

    • March 14, 2018 at 1:41 pm #224013
      Rock Richardson
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      i ask this because my survey mention it could be a big problem . i didnt think the 424 had keel bolts. i did find a discussion about it and they claim that there are bronze j bolts 5/8 in diameter ?? just would like to know . is the encapsulation strong enough ?? can it be renforced? just a newby

    • March 14, 2018 at 1:46 pm #224014
      Rock Richardson
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      they were talking about the pearson 36 1971

      The good news is that the lead keels are “J” bolted to the keel stub with 5/8″ bronze threaded rods and then all glued up with polyester resin. The keel won’t fall off even without nuts on the bolts.

    • March 14, 2018 at 4:45 pm #224015
      Revery
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      Another vote for never using that surveyor again. BIG difference between those boats.

      The 424 does have 4 bolts holding the strut in, however. They’re right under the engine, toward the transmission…and near impossible to get to. The good news is that, after 34 years, the nuts on mine were nice and snug. I.e. nothing to worry about.

      Evan
      Revery #219

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