Wooden Keel

by Ian Ellis
(Sydney Australia)

When you build a large timber boat, say 75 feet boat with timber keel how do you join the timber to make the keel in simple terms ?

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Wooden Keel

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Keel Timbers
by: Mike

Hello Ian,

A so called ‘solid timber’ keel of that size would normally be built up from the largest available timbers, through bolted and or glued.

The larger the parts the fewer will be the joints and the less chance of joint failure.

But it will depend on what timer is available locally.

The timber needs to be well seasoned, rot resistant and have a good strength to weight ratio.

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