Thursday, August 27, 2009

Keel and bulb progress

Keel blank glued up, ends trimmed, glue buzzed off. My garage will look like a hamster cage over the next couple days I suspect, as the planer chips fly.


My helper, adding water to the concrete mix for the 2nd half of the concrete mold for the bulb.


The mold is cast, now I'm keeping it damp for a few days to let the concrete strengthen. Then waiting for a couple weeks for all the moisture to go away. I plan to do a single pour, using hi-temp silicone to seal the two halves of the mold. R/C guys do this, I hear.


Like Christmas!
This is the last of the lead (mail carrier was relieved to know), a crap load of epoxy, a s.s. threaded rod for the keel, etc.

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