Aluminum keel 14' starcraft

[heottonjr]

I have a old but new to me starcraft 14' riveted boat .The keel is the entire length of the boat. The keel fills with water and drips out of a small hole in the keel when I remove it from the water. My question is : Should the keel be getting water in it? If no, what would be the best way to seal out the water?
Howard

 

[Bondo]

Re: Aluminum keel 14' starcraft

I have a old but new to me starcraft 14' riveted boat .The keel is the entire length of the boat. The keel fills with water and drips out of a small hole in the keel when I remove it from the water. My question is : Should the keel be getting water in it? If no, what would be the best way to seal out the water?
Howard

Ayuh,... Welcome Aboard,... that's just the way it was built, No problem,...

 

[jbcurt00]

Re: Aluminum keel 14' starcraft

Yep ^^, the weep hole keeps water from sitting inside the keel over a winter & risking expansion damage from freezing.

It is separated from the interior of the boat, so there should be no water getting into the boat.

14ft Starcraft is a great fishing boat. Welcome to iboats, tin division.

There's an extremely active Starcraft owner's group forum @iboats too. It may encourage you to 'want' a larger boat though......
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[heottonjr]

Re: Aluminum keel 14' starcraft

Thank you all for the reply back .