[Rhodes22-list] Cracks in Cement Ballast

[michael meltzer]

First off, it should be sand mixed ploy(it does look like Cement to the
untrained eye), most likely at that age it also has scrape iron mixed in
that you not seeing. Now that is how it left the factory, if it truly cement
most likely someone pulled the ballast to fix some hull damage. So the real
answer is not one can answer. It not the "cracks", the issues will be the
hull/centerboard truck and why it cracked and or how good was the repair(if
any was done). 

-mjm

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[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of E.Andler
Sent: Sunday, August 02, 2009 11:44 PM
To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Cracks in Cement Ballast

Hi All:
I recently found a 1983 R22 for sale that I was told that under the
floor boards the cement ballast had cracks in it.
How and why does this happen? Is it a common occurrence, even in newer
boats?
Should it be sailed as is, or has this become a project boat?
If it's a project boat, what would be involved in repairing it?
Thanks in advance for the info.
Ed
 
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