I have now made a start on getting to grips on how the inner and outer parts of the keel are fixed together. Now having removed the inner keel or sometimes been called a hog, it appears that the two halves are screwed together with some large and long bronze screws. This being the case once the screws from the inside are removed the outer keel should come away from the hull. I can but hope this is what is going to happen. However, I have my doubts that it will be that easy. boats being boats it is never that straightforward.
More likely to need some gentle persuading to come apart. In other words a big hammer in the right place with the odd wedge to help it on its way. Once that is off then the major work on the can begin. However, before that can happen I have to make room in the workshop, so that it is under cover and able to dry out the hull and heat the workshop to do the fibreglassing on the new stern tube and reinstall the floor bearers.
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