keel

Rudder Building

by admin on October 27, 2016 with No Comments

October 27, 2016 This month’s work was delayed a little by the Rebelle Rally Jeep project, but a new volunteer, Tom, did a fine job putting the core and outer skins on the rudder. Fiberglass should be going on that in a few days. I fabricated a quadrant arm to hook … Read More

Keel, Hull, and Rudder

by admin on September 25, 2016 with No Comments

September 25, 2016 We’ve been making progress on the schooner this past month, scraping and sanding and laying more fiberglass cloth on the hull. The keel is growing: 24 layers of hard yellow pine boards and only 2 more to go. Fifty pounds of lead went inside the aft part … Read More

Beginning the Keel

by admin on August 25, 2016 with No Comments

August 25, 2016 This last month was busy; I spent a number of days sailing the Schooner Manitou down in Traverse City. When I was home I spent my time fairing the hull. Fairing is the process of making the surface smooth by sanding high spots and filling in low … Read More

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Rudder Building

Keel, Hull, and Rudder

Beginning the Keel

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