The lead keel, as you might expect, sits midway between bow and stern. I need to fill the gaps fore and aft with the “false” keel. I made a pretty rough template to select appropriate planks, And then got going with the planer / thicknesser to achieve the dimensions I needed. Producing lots of sawdust… Continue reading False Keel Aft
Month: August 2026
Playing with Planks
My next task is to complete the keel by adding “false” keel pieces for and aft of the lead keel. To do that I need to process my remaining supply of planks. My planer, thicknesser and even my table saw are really too small to deal with this size of plank, so first job is… Continue reading Playing with Planks