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Getting the keel out is mostly BULL work, the garboards have to be removed,
along with the centerboard trunk and then cut out the floor timbers etc. DOLPHIN did not have many floor timbers originally,
which I did rectify on rebuilding her.
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| TEMPLATE WITH ASSISTANCE FROM THE BOSS |
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| TAKING PATTERNS OFF OF REMOVED KEEL |
DOLPHIN did not have an engine originally, here I am taking patterns off
of the keel to make sure that I do not loose the shape aft where the horn timber comes in. This would greatly affect the boats
final shape if done incorrectly. This is one way to do it with no plans. Dolphin was not built from plans. She was just built
off of a mold that was sometimes padded here and there to give the boat more shape, or lengthened , or modified in any manner
of ways.
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| MAKING SURE THE JOB IS DONE TO SPEC |
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| FINISHING OFF THE DEADWOOD |
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| FINAL FAIRING OF DEADWOOD |
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| ALL OILED UP |
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| KEEL PAINTED AND READY TO INSTALL!! |
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The old keel on DOLPHIN had split down the middle, probably due to the stress
of the centerboard trunk slot and pressure from the centerboard. This is not unusual in large catboats. The keel is the heart
of this boat, so it had to be replaced to insure a good long life of sailing. If she was meant to be in a museum, probably
could of patched it.
"BUILD HER ON A SOUND FOUNDATION" So they say! And it is true..
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| ADDING KEELSON PLANK |
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| ROLLING THE KEEL UNDER THE BOAT |
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