Cutting the Keel

A simple but significant step today as I cut the board that I chose for the keel to its maximum width.

 

Next I will recheck all the frames and make sure they are plumb and fasten the bow stem into its final position.

 

When that is done, I will take a batten strip and mark the location of each frame. The batten will take the effects of curvature into account. I will mark the location of each frame on the keel board and lay out the taper of the keel.