Reply To: Dufour 365 keel problem, advice needed! (sale pending)

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Chris Stoke

    Dear Stephen.

    We have a 2006 365 GL from new. Like Godwin, I am unable to load your pictures.

    Our sump remains dry even if we get caught out in a challenging windward beat.

    Only time it gets water in it is when we drain the fridge, when the bag of ice melts. There is an on-off tap under the cooker that controls the drain which will drain into that sump, but that of course is fresh water.

    I do keep a watch on the keel joint when the boat is out of the water. It is not a tidy joint, but we have never experienced a leak. The bolts inside do have a slight rusty stain on them from, what I think is damp from the fridge water drain.

    Sorry it doesn’t give a definitive answer to you, but it is a lovely boat to sail.

    Regards Chris