Welcome Lyra to the Parker 31- Jos
Chris Day , Sula , mentioned he met you in the Netherlands
We love our boat Pegasus
We have had her 8 years and she is such a special boat for us . So versatile and comfortable and fast
on another note .
This year we had the Keel taken out and detached from the bulb to do some repairs on the stern edge of keel . Upsons noticed that there was an electrolysis issue with the attachment of the hydraulic cables that needed replacement and also the centre square compartment that goes through the keel was corroded . It was made from galvanised iron with no obvious sacrificial anode . . Pretty difficult to see unless keel is removed . I think we were a whisker away form not being able to raise the keel because the whole thing not being attached -see photo
Our boat was built in 1990 and is no 30 ---I think it might be opportune to check out the keel lifting mechanism to make sure that it is ok on your boat when next on land
we have now had a new tube and attachment fabricated by some metal workers in Leiston and Upsons boatyard are sorting it out for us
Here is the link to the google album before and after
https://photos.app.goo.gl/SxKkj2s65C5nPp3w9
. You will notice new metal work is still galvanised iron but we will have a sacrificial anode next to new metal work hopefully to stop same problems -- Happy days . we hope to back in the water in a week