Resetting the 1/2 Frames

Prior to making the centerboard box, I removed 3 frames, #5,6 & 7, to make room to take the keel contour and fabricate the centerboard box. With the CB Box back in place, it was time to cut 4-3/4" from the center of these frames.



I then set each frame back in its place, having had marked their orinal positions on the keel and foundation, starting with #5.




In goes #6



Finally they are all back in. There are 1-1/2 x 3" blocks on top of the keel that I will install next to where each frame meets the CB Box. They will be glued and screwed into the 2 x 6 bedlog then I will glue and crew each frame into them for additional support. There are 6 to install. 2 on each frame. I cut 12 by mistake!

Setting the Centerboard Box on the Keel

Today was a big event, placing the centerboard into the slot and making it permanent.

I began by drilling the holes for the bolts that will hold the box to the keel.