I have the same cracks on my boat, and have had
them for years. My hull number is 66, and I
think it was built in 1966 but I'm not sure. I
hear that there is a new type of epoxy that they
put on iron keels to keep them from rusting, and
that it might keep this from happening. but you
never know. I'm not an engineer, but from
looking at the configuration of the hull and keel
you have a non-flexible iron keel flange bolted
to a flexible fiberglass hull, and the gap
between the edge of the flange and the hull
changes with the working of the boat. The hull
seems to have a pretty good size metal plate
molded into the fiberglass of the hull, and the
bolts go through the plate. The gap between the
keel flange and the hull is probably stretched
and compressed even when the boat is on a
trailer, since it is resting on the keel when it
is on the trailer and subject to any bumps the
trailer goes over. My intuitive feeling is that
trailering the boat on a bumpy road might even
flex the joint more than sailing it in anything
less than really choppy seas.
At 04:09 PM 8/13/2007, Wayne wrote:
>>I hope to find someone that can to fix my boat ,
>the same way your was. We have a company near my boat that is excellent
>What Hull number is your Pete
>>>[]
>>Wayne
>>From: <mailto:pete at tolachi.com>Pete Trachy
>Date: 08/13/07 19:00:36
>To: <mailto:michaelan at mtcorp.com>Michael Andrews - MTC
>Cc: <mailto:ulalena at comcast.net>Wayne;
><mailto:tuna at myfleet.org>List Satanna 22
>Subject: Re: [Santana 22] Fw: RE: Here they are
>>I do not have these. Somebody did a killer job
>fairing my keel into the hull at some
>point. So, they can be eliminated. I have no
>idea what type of layup was done
>unfortunately. I have seen this on many other boats though.
>>Pete
>>On 8/13/07, Michael Andrews - MTC
><<mailto:michaelan at mtcorp.com>michaelan at mtcorp.com> wrote:
>Bonito, number 811 has the same cracks around
>her keel to hull flange. They're ugly but, I
>have resigned myself to their inevitability and
>don't believe they detract from the boat's structural integrity.
>>Regards,
>>Michael Andrews
>>>----------
>From:
><mailto:tuna-bounces at myfleet.org>tuna-bounces at myfleet.org>[mailto:tuna-bounces at myfleet.org] On Behalf Of Wayne
>Sent: Monday, August 13, 2007 3:47 PM
>To: List Satanna 22
>Subject: [Santana 22] Fw: RE: Here they are
>> Has everyone experienced these cracks near the
> keel. My boat has not even been in the water yet
>>>[]
>>>>Wayne ,
>>>>I don't blame you for being a little concerned,
>but this crack is truly a harmless cosmetic
>crack that is very common with the type of keel
>installation used on the Santana 22. This method
>of construction is also used on Star boats and Cal 20s. It is not uncommon.
>>>>The keel has a rectangular plate on the top that
>is placed into a rectangular hollow in the
>bottom of the boat. (Sort of like the T-shaped
>drawing below.) The hollow in the bottom of the
>boat is slightly larger than the rectangular
>plate, so we fill the void with putty. The
>slightest keel movement, while being trailered
>or while sailing, causes the rigid putty to
>crack. You can fair and putty the crack to make
>it look better, but doing so won't make any real
>difference in the speed potential of the boat,
>or in the structural integrity. The crack will
>eventually reappear. The putty is only filler –
>it has nothing to do with attaching the keel to the hull.
>>>>I just sailed on Santana 22 #803 in the Santana
>22 championships in San Francisco Bay . We
>brought the boat to the factory right before the
>regatta to add a couple of pieces of racing
>hardware, and we took the opportunity to sand
>and fair the crack. I think this is the third
>time we have done this to this particular boat.
>It is routine maintenance for a Santana 22.
>>>>The championships, by the way, drew 24 entries,
>and were sailed out of Richmond Yacht Club. The
>Santana 22 class is enjoying are really exciting
>rejuvenation on the Bay. I think we will see
>quite a few new boats on the Bay in the next few years.
>>>>Tom
>>>>Santana 22 keel:
>>>>>>>>[]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>W. D. Schock Corp.
>>23125 Temescal Canyon Rd.
>>Corona , CA 92883
>>Phone: 951-277-3377
>>Fax: 951-277-4104
>>Web site: <http://www.wdschock.com>www.wdschock.com
>>>>Celebrating 60 Years
>>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>From: Wayne [mailto:ulalena at comcast.net]
>Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2007 8:31 PM
>To: Tom Schock; Herb Danner; Tim Hayes
>Subject: Here they are
>>>>>>Tom. this has to be resolved and fixed and
>finished by Friday this week . I do not care how
>we get it done but I am not waiting on this one. Has to be finished by Friday
>>>>Tim
>>Please send me ones from factory. I have to see
>how this could have possibly happened
>>>>>>>>[]
>>>Wayne
>Dr Fielding NYU
>2-25-05
>322/199/195
><mailto:Ulalena at comcast.net>Ulalena at comcast.net>>"Life is no brief candle to me. It is sort of a
>splendid torch I've got hold of for the moment,
>and I want to make it burn as brightly as
>possible before handing it onto further generations"
>George Bernard Shaw
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