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Drilling The Center Line For Bolting

The week we're going to drill and connect our entire keel and forefoot together. Drilling can be tricky so we need to take our time to get set up properly. I'm using a barefoot ship auger because it can drill without wandering or pulling and also start off and stay nice and straight. The pieces are going to be temporarily fastened with ready-red or all-thread rod until we are finished with rabbiting the keel and then we'll swap it all out with bronze fastenings later. We're getting close to standing up the entire center line along with the stem and that will give us all a real good look at the shape of ORCA.

English
  • Originally Aired January 4, 2023
  • Runtime 13 minutes
  • Created January 8, 2023 by
    BoatFan
  • Modified January 8, 2023 by
    BoatFan