OCSS-092 Unbreakable Bolt-on Stability Monsters: Steel Twin Keels

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-- CONTENTS OF THIS VIDEO --
0:00 - Intro
0:43 - Designing and building the keels
2:10 - Shaping the edges
3:07 - Epoxy Barrier Primer Paint
3:44 - Drilling keel holes
6:59 - Installing the keels
9:16 - Bottom Paint
10:00 - Trailer modifications
10:22 - 2nd coat bottom paint
10:46 - Painting the hull stripe
12:30 - Outro

THE BOAT: Scow Bow Mini-Cruiser. 14’ long (4.25M,) with a 6’ beam (1.8M,) and a draft of 2’6” (0.77M.) She features a self-righting design, steel twin keels, and a Ljungström rig. Built using the foam sandwich construction method. Every design decision is made to keep her simple, strong, and watertight.

In this episode I attach my steel twin keels to the bottom of the boat using 12 stainless bolts and a bedding of Sikaflex 291. They were first sandblasted and painted with a few coats of epoxy barrier coat. In the near future I will cast lead bulbs to bolt onto the keels. I also paint the diagonal blue strip on the hull, repair white hull paint on the sides, and paint the keels with anti-fouling bottom paint.
The keels each weigh 39lbs (no lead attached.) Lead bulbs will be bolted on later. The total weight of the lead will be 72lbs.

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Opening music: The Showdown by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio
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