Thanks for the replies. That's good information.

I finally braved the dripping goop from the barnacles and got under the keel with a flashlight. It looks like the inside of the trunk is dry, so I'm guessing that the source of the water is between the trunk and the rudder. Does anyone know what's inside there? It sounds hollow to me.

Also, I removed the some of the paint from the hull below the waterline and the glass seems to have lots of hairline cracks. Its unclear how deep they go. I was told that, all things considered, a couple of layers of glass and a proper paint job would be an appropriate repair given the age of the hull.

Can anyone comment on the status of their mid 1960's hulls. Any information about your experiences dealing with hull issues would be much appreciated.

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From: Bill Davis <backstay13@...>
>
> Guys,
>
> I am restoring hull number 79 (1963-64 I believe) and while she hasn't been in
> the water in many years I still had weeping for at least 6 months after I put
> her in my barn. She had been outside and had all the classic deck issues we all
> would expect. Even after a year inside she still had loads of wet deck balsa
> which I am sure had something to do with the weeping. I should complete that
> part of the project this weekend! Chainplates are next!
>
> I inherited 4 - 50 odd pound lead pigs in the bilge and she does have a
> centerboard. My understanding is she came from Mackinaw Island via WV where I
> found her. My question is having never actually sailed on a T-27, are they so
> tender that I need to keep the lead? I'll be sailing on Lake Murray in SC and we
> seldon see winds of 15 knots or more.
>
> Advice from old salts is always welcome!
>
> Billy Ray Davis Jr - Scarlett #79
>
> calebjess@... wrote:
> Maury,
> I tried numerous web archive sites to get at the details of the old forum with
> limited success. Good luck to you in this pursuit.
>
> A few things struck me about your post: "centerboard is MIA..., my bilge is
> full of lead bricks..., there is always a wet spot there like its getting enough
> drips to keep it from drying out" (on the keel). Perhaps your centerboard is
> MIA and is not there and marine life lives in the trunk that has been left
> empty. The lead bricks in the bilge would explain the previous owners attempt
> to balance the weight of the boat better if the centerboard were missing (T27
> centerboard weighs @ 150# - down low). You will enjoy sailing this boat much
> better with a working centerboard so I suggest you do what it takes to restore
> this valuable control features when you can.
>
> As far as weeping, or water slowly dripping out of the hull, our 1967 T27 shows
> modest signs of this not far from where you indicated. Your bilge should be dry
> for the winter to minimize the risk of water seeping into the fiberglass (GRP,
> FRP) hull.
>
> As for chainplate sizes, I have only fixed our aft chainplate and not replaced
> my stbd or port chainplates so I do not know what to tell you. The only
> documentation on the rigging I have is: Standing Rigging
> Lower Shrouds-------- 7/32"
> Upper Shrouds-------- 3/16"
> Forestay ------------ 3/16"
> Backstay ------------ 3/16"
> Lifelines ------------- 9/32" including vinyl 3/16" wire
> Genoa Tracks --------- 1"
> Mainsheet traveler ---- 7/8 many have up graded to 1"
> Spreaders ------------- 7 degrees above Horizontal
> Which comes from here:
>
> DUFbi2mYpNdOCQT5DXC8xw7AwA5ZnTeIVMQ/information.htm
>
>
>
> Good luck with #118.
> Caleb
>
>
>
> From: maurygallaher <gallaher@...>
> To: T27Owners@...
> Sent: Wed, 14 Nov 2007 8:58 pm
> Subject: [T27Owners] New Owner already has a dozen projects on hull 118
>
>
> Hello, everyone!
>
> Does anyone know if the old t-27.com stuff is available on something
> like the waybackmachine or other archives?
>
> I've seen the posts on the chain plate replacements. That project is
> currently underway. Is there any difference between the inner and
> outer chainplates. They looked the same to me.
>
> After haul out, I noticed that the blocks placed under the keel
> (about 8 inches from the end) are always wet. The centerboard is MIA,
> so it might just be years of marine life draining, but its been out
> for weeks and there is always a wet spot there like its getting
> enough drips to keep it from drying out. The aft sections of the
> bilge still have a little water in them and the forward sections are
> dry. I'm concerned about the keel bolts. Anyone have any advice about
> looking into this? Any advice about inspecting the keel bolts in
> general.
>
> Also, my bilge is full of lead bricks. I read that later hull numbers
> had the ballast encased in the keel. Can anyone shed some light on
> this. A friend made a very lucid remark that you don't want hundreds
> of pounds of lead coming out of the bilge if you get knocked on your
> ear.
>
> Anyway, thanks in advance for the info. Glad to be here.
>
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