Month: September 2026

Keel bolts are good. The stop the keel from falling off. Unfortunately they need keel bolt holes which could allow water in. When they are 20mm steel they also take a lot of effort to saw to size. Having put in a couple of hours of effort I felt like posting evidence of the work!… Continue reading Keel Bolts

Having completed the main part of the false keel at the stern, that left a little gap to fill at the front end. I made up a piece to fill the gap – three layers of Iroko. I needed to allow for the angle of the lead keel not matching the curve of the bow… Continue reading False Keel forward