Monday, October 25, 2010

Keel foil top plate

There have been issues w/ other boats losing the top plate of the keel foil. This plate keeps the keel from dropping out through the bottom of the boat.....in other words, a fairly important piece! One HUGE advantage to being a part of the second generation of boats is learning AHEAD of time what to avoid.

This is my plan:

Drill 3 x 1/4" holes down through the top of the foil




Cross drill 3 over sized holes where the first holes terminate



Flatten the top of the holes for plates and washers, bolt it all together and fill w/ epoxy and pray!




Here is the bulb atached (temporarily) to the bottom of the foil





So far so good!!!

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