Sailboat keel

[ebb]

My friends that own Everett Bros Recycling in Stuart Fl have a sail boat keel that they would sell. i don't know anything about weight but its 6 foot long and in the middle maybe as big around as your waist. Ask for Phil or John, tell them Mark Cook told you about it

[tward]

Old keels were made out of very soft lead. I had a sailboat that had a 1500 lb exposed leads keel. Any little dings or divits were just tapped out with a hammer. Tim

[GregLaROCHE]

It’s true that old keels were made out of soft lead, however, some modern ones are made with a harder alloy so they won’t dent as easily. There’s also the possibility of a keel made by a do it yourselfer. That keel could be anything. Maybe even wheel weights.

A chainsaw works well for cutting keels up into manageable size. Put down a tarp to collect all the lead cut by the saw.

[Rapier]

I used a heavy fire axe. One keel dismantle job was all I needed, I do not pickup keel lead any more.

[ebb]

I posted this so if anyone needs the lead he can deal with these guys, they are fair and honest, ive known them since high school. He told me the one i saw he had carried to the scale with a loader and it was over 3000 lb. He has another that is still in the fiber glass keel section of the boat and has not been weighed