Starting to fit the new keel round the stern tube

Having dry fitted the forward section of keel it is time to start to fit aft section of keel to fit it round the stern tube and fit it under the forward where there is a wedge shape gap under the long section of keel.

Having cut a cut a slot in the aft section of keel it is time to position the keel over the stern tube to mark off the position of the areas at the ends both forward and aft to remove the wood at these ends to let the keel lay flat on the hull.

The forward end will need material removing from the underside to allow the keel lower face to fit the hull

The same job as to be done are the aft end on the top face of the keel to allow this to happen as well.

All chance in the workshop and out in the yard as I am to the end of the week

The picnic boat is now in the workshop to have the work continue on building a new keel to encapsulate the stern tube. Once the keel is made up and the. the the boat will be turned over and the rest of the refit can be done on the boat to get it ready to be used this autumn.  

The Wayfarer is now out in the yard to get the mast put up to check over the rigging and the sails and check out what is missing before it can go for its first sail in sometime.

The 8 ft dinghy tender it still up for sale at a good price and is ready to used. Just add water and enjoy exploring the local creeks and rivers.

I get in dinghies which are in need of restoring and at present I have a 10ft dinghy/tender and a 15ft dinghy fishing dinghy which can be restored at a reasonable cost and much lower than buying a new boat.

The Wayfarer is just in need of a new pair of aft side benches and a few gelcoat repairs. Then it is ready for someone to take it for sail.

 

THe Wayfarer refit coming along as I start to put the majotr items back in position on the boat.

 The rudder is now finished and just needs the new tiller made up and shaped and varnished to finish off this job on the boat

Made up the two aft side bench cleats to support the aft end of the side benches which need to be remade as the old side benches are in a very poor condition. 

The rebuilt tabernacle now refitted with new fixings . 

The forward side benches now re-fixed in position 

The forward side benches are ready to get their final coats of varnish when the other side benches are refix in position after they are made shortly.

The new port side foredeck handle now re-fixed and the fixing holes are plugged and the handle is ready for a few coats of teak oil.

Getting ready to bend the first keel section over the bottom of the hull after it has been steamed for 2 hours and now the first section steamed in position

Made up temporary studding to bolt the first section of keel to the shape of the bottom after it has been steamed for 2 hours. This is the front piece of studding 

This is the aft end piece of studding.

Just a waiting game while the piece of mahogany is steamed for 2 hours and then put over the hull and temporary bolted down on position.

The first section steamed to the bottom, just needs to cool off over night and then move it forward once the scarf is cut on the forward end. However, before that is done the section will need shaping to the original forefoot and then shaped along the length of the keel to encapsulate the stern tube. 

The aft end will need a wedge making to fill in the space between the first section and the stern tube .

 

The first section on the boat and the other section will be made as I make up the rest of the section until the stern tube is encase in a wooden keel.

Starting to make up new keel for picnic boat.

Cutting the sections of mahogany which will be the first layer of the laminated keel. 

The bottom as been painted and is now ready to have the first section of the keel steamed over the curve of the hull.

Laying out the sections of the first section of keel to see how I am going to steam the first part of the keel.

Let the fun with the steam box begin.