Fixing the Deadwood

Time to fit my deadwood to the hull. The main piece is a big chunk of wood. Aft and forward pieces guide into position. They provide a nice flat surface to take the remaining layers to build up the full keel. As well as being glued with epoxy, there will be a number of keel… Continue reading Fixing the Deadwood

Making the forward end

As well as the main deadwood at the stern, I need to add a piece at the forward end to fair the keel into the stem. My steel rule produced a reasonable curve to mark out the template. I marked out and cut Iroko pieces from the template. Below, you can see 2 layers being… Continue reading Making the forward end