CapnTommy

[CapnTommy]

I am a surveyor and just did a quick walkthru on a 35II reported to be a 1982 (No # sighted due to obstruction, registration to be produced at a later date. . . ) The owner requested an inspection of the keel bolts but the cabin sole has no access. The vessel is afloat and I havent seen it on the hard. The big Q is does this boat have external ballast? Owner reports no sign of a joint when last hauled But I do suspect it is external like my 1982 38'. ANy info helpfull. Thanks

 

[Vagabond39]

ery 35 II

http://sailboatdata.com/viewrecord.asp?class_id=1708
sAILBOAT DATS INDICATES A CAST ENCAPSULATED KEEL. The 35-3 shows a fin keel in two drafts as a bolt on. I hope this helps.

 

[Loren Beach]

I am a surveyor and just did a quick walkthru on a 35II reported to be a 1982 (No # sighted due to obstruction, registration to be produced at a later date. . . ) The owner requested an inspection of the keel bolts but the cabin sole has no access. The vessel is afloat and I havent seen it on the hard. The big Q is does this boat have external ballast? Owner reports no sign of a joint when last hauled But I do suspect it is external like my 1982 38'. ANy info helpfull. Thanks

The E-35-2 hull uses drop-in precast ballastl. i.e. Internal ballast.
Since the hull and keel are one molding, I would doubt that any of those would have bolted-on eternal ballast. Of course I've been wrong before...

Loren

 

[CapnTommy]

Wow fast response

Thank you guys. the pre cast makes sense as I doubt Bruce would draw a boat with no access to the bolts. I will get better at this forum stuff noteing that my title should have indicated something about the ????.
Sail hard-life is short
Capn'T