January 2, 2002

The big project this time was laying the keel. The keel was scarfed together from a couple pieces of oak. We used a transit sight to make sure the boat was square before laying the keel.

Several of the frames have a spruce shim on them which is notched out for the keel. For structural purposes the keel is larger than the original, so these shims allow for that without changing the dimensions of the boat.
The other project of the day was working on the sides, and even preparing some aluminum for the back. The right side is original, but the left had to be replaced because of dry rot.

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Date: 01/02/2002

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The boat as of 5:00 pm January 2, 2002. Date: 12/08/2007 Views: 73	Keel at transom Date: 01/02/2002 Views: 62	Detail a wood lamination. Date: 01/02/2002 Views: 64
New frame, abeam the engine compartment. Date: 01/02/2002 Views: 49	New frames near cockpit, note no aluminum on stringers. Date: 01/02/2002 Views: 71	Another frame around the cockpit Date: 12/08/2007 Views: 56
Oak engine stringer with spruce plywood and aluminum skins. Date: 01/02/2002 Views: 63	Stringers and frames. Date: 12/08/2007 Views: 60	Frames near the transom. Note, aluminum on stringers for strut structure and frames are original. Date: 01/02/2002 Views: 61
Bow frames, note original stringer wood. Date: 01/02/2002 Views: 57	The new bow. Date: 01/02/2002 Views: 59	Looking toward the bow from underneath (aka "the deck area"). Date: 01/02/2002 Views: 56
Stringers and keel coming towards the bow. Note aluminum stops on stringers at the bow. Date: 01/02/2002 Views: 61	The bow with the keel in place. The T stock will be place on the inside, on the keel to help stiffen the keel. Date: 01/02/2002 Views: 57	The keel meeting the transom. Date: 01/02/2002 Views: 57

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