Keel works.

The old solid piece keel is really warped out of shape, and I will be laminating a new one. Three pieces of mahogany will be glued together with 3M5200, making a much stronger construction.

 Rough cutting a 15' (4.6 meter) mahogany slab into manageable pieces.

With the measurements taken from a string over the boat, the curvature of the keel is recreated on the work bench for gluing.

Back end keel to transom joint.

The keel is attached to the stem/forefoot with a scarf joint. carefully cut with a "japan" saw.

New and old keel side by side.