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Thanks sdowny I'll use your recommendation and greatly appreciate your knowledge here. No Rosion. No rust!

So it sound like capping the exposed area with about an inch of cement, epoxy and then fiberglassing back in to original level for water drainage to the sump. I keep reviewing your suggestions so hopefully I gather the best final solution. This morning I dug down to the bottom of the fiberglass...

Thanks c lectric and koliver. I think that I'll dig down and suction as much water I can and open a hole forward so I can get a fan moving air across for a couple of weeks to get the material as dry as I can. Then place the material I dug out back in and cap the exposed areas with concrete up...

Vashon-Trawler thinks Steves observation is valid as well. It's a curious construction method/material. Not often I think I might have a big problem and it turns out not to be much of a problem at all. A good day.

Steve, that was a good observation. I looked at the photo again (it was way more detailed and easier to see than naked eye) and the particles do look uniform. I pulled some material under the light and it must be something that was stamped out. I have to go to work for a week but if I don't...

Steve I think it's entirely possible this is some sort of loose metal material that functions as ballast. The boat was built in 1979 by an outfit on Vashon island, WA which went out of business some time ago. I have not come onto any information about how this keel was constructed and am trying...

Trying to add pictures here Hopefully this will help with my story. At this point if I'm thinking the thing to do is tear out the soft metal, get it as clean and dry as possible, fill with cement and then fiberglass over the cement. I'll touch base with Vashon Trawler to see if he has some...

Thanks much!

And in answer to your question Bruce their is no sponginess in the outer decks. I'm all over them and they feel really sound. I'll try to post some pics of problem area tomorrow. Thanks

Good questions. I did test it with magnet and it had a strong magnetic pull which I think points to some kind of metal. The deck outside the cabin is raised and fiberglass - I imagine something is sandwiched in there. The area in question is I think is actually the top of a relatively deep keel...

I pulled a floor panel and noticed a crack in fiberglass deck in the cabin. Poked my knife in crack and it was soft so started digging out flaky material that looked a lot like shaley Rock - not red like rust usually is. I got a hammer and bar and started digging it up but it's looking pretty...

I kept referring back to this site with the hits on the web and reference to the wealth of information contained within. Thanks to the community for sharing. I especially wanted to contact Vashon_Trawler and he has already graciously extended his hand. Almost feels like home already! I have a...

Hopefully this is mail I just got set straight about not leaving my email address in a post. I was hoping you could share information about the Vashon Pocket cruisers. I bought the Puffin last summer, a 23' Vashon pocket cruiser or Trawler and there is a ton I have to learn and I'd be happy to...

Would like information on Vashon pocket trawler I'm hoping that Vashon Trawler will share information with me. I've owned the "Puffin", a 23' Vashon Pocket Cruiser for a season now and would really appreciate any material/ plans from the boat works. Name is Rodney and email is...