J/30 Class Association Forums J/30 Forum The Boat, Sails and Equipment Yellow substance leaking from keel

A week after being hauled out I noticed a yellow substance coming out of the keel. It was kind of sticky, and then a week later it dried and now resembles dried mud. The area around the substance has a very thin soft layer, I can push it in like a piece of bubbled out paper. Underneath seems solid. There is a slight discoloration of the paint surrounding the area. Any idea what this is? Is a repair needed?

You are seeing the result of water that has penetrated the barrier coat / fairing.

• Use an orbital sander and sand the area down to reach the lead.
• Make sure all the areas on the edge are well bonded to the lead
• Feather the edges about 2 inches so there is no bottom paint, just the barrier coat and fairing
• Score the lead using a stiff wire brush
• Mask around the area
• mix unthickened neat epoxy and use the wire brush to work it in the scored lead
• tape release cloth over the area, squeegee smooth and let cure
• peel release cloth when cured and wash with plain water to remove any amine blush
• dry and light sand with 80 grit paper to rough up cured epoxy - hand sand so you don't burn through, then wipe clean with acetone
• apply Interprotect 2000e barrier coat - one coat and let cure
• If there are any low spots fair with epoxy thickened with microlight fairing compound and let cure
• sand with 80 grit and wipe clean with acetone
• apply 3 layers Interprotect 2000e - you can follow the timing using the thumbprint test for recoat.
• apply bottom paint within the time limit for thumbprint test, or later which requires light sanding.

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