Well, it's been a while since my last post...quite a while! I've continued to work on keel, filling, filleting etc. I still have to round over the edges with a 1/2 router bit then fill and sand some more before starting the outer glass and epoxy. I'm working in my basement and don't have the best ventilation so I'll be waiting for a good day to move the keel outside and get the sanding and routing done in one shot. The last two weekends I cut out the hull floor pieces and transom pieces. I also got around to building the transom jig and epoxied the transom pieces together and set them up in the jig for molding. I didn't expect the transom pieces would need as much epoxy as they did. I used 23oz in total to get a good wet coat that I felt comfortable with. I used a few screws to dry fit and align the 4 pieces before fitting them into the jig where I used an even grid pattern of 40 or so screws to make sure the center section of the keel would be evenly clamped. The outside 5 inch perimeter used up about 40 different sized C and spring clamps to finish it off. The photos below show some of the most recent work.
Great job! I can't wait to go out for a cruise. Hopefully, this summer!
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