Acorn to Arabella - Journey of a Wooden Boat - Episode 66: Installing Pocket Keel Bolts
June 14, 2019 by Acorn To Arabella | Language: EN Play Time: 00:27:54 | SAILING YOUTUBERS
Now that we have all the floors fabricated and the majority installed, there are 4 more very important ones to focus on. The ones that tie the ballast keel to the keel timber. These four floors in the middle of the vessel will hold the bolts that capture the 4.5 ton keel and keep it connected to the center line.
We will be installing these very important bolts using a keyhole slot method instead of drilling all the way through to the bottom of the ballast keel. This will allow us to have access to the nuts and washers in the future, if needed, without having to dig a hole under the keel or jacking the entire vessel up.
To cut the keyhole slots, we drill into the lead and chisel and carve out a pocket large enough to accept the nuts and washers before tightening the whole thing down. Not the easiest of tasks!
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