Keel Construction
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| The wooden mold, ready to found
the lead |
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| The mold bedded in sand |
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| Melting the lead in an
electro furnace |
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| Pouring the lead into the mold |
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| Even though the wood of the
mold was well air dried, there has been some humidity within. This
caused the the enormous smoke. Note in the last picture how the water evaporates from the front face of centerboard-slot board. This has caused some troubles, as the casting wasn't smooth at this spot, and needed some after treatment. |
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| After all, it's done! |
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| The keel fits perfect to the
boat (after some trimming) |
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