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Originally Posted by Lordwrench
"But I don't remember if there was a thread in repairs and modifications. Was there one?"
Yes
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I went back and found the thread. Not much there. Only two pictures with the deck off. There are only two stringers showing in the pics, not as wide as the usual two box stringers, not as narrow as the usual four stringer variety. And the fuel tank deck is in place, so you can't tell if the keelson was removed or left in place. Hard to tell what it looked like when they closed it up.
With the level of hull failure you're seeing, I can't help but think you're going to find some stringer issues when you open her up. Either delamination, or the deck not bonded like Denny said, or some modification to the original stringer layout that reduced overall strength. There's some serious flex in the hull bottom for that keel to crack open like it did.
Only time will tell. Good luck.
Dave