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5/13/11 -- Friday.
Stopped by Home Depot and got some paint for interior of boat (tan, like green boat and its gunwales (rich, dark glossy brown).
Put the final laminate on the keel at the bow:
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Another coat of Kilz 2 primer, and brown paint on gunwales:
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Drilled and countersunk holes (every 6") for aluminum keel strip.
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When bending the strip to turn around the base of the stem, the aluminum strip broke at the bend. I added the broken piece to the stem, anyway -- thinking it will strengthen the keel when boat is handled on land.
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Seems we're running out of space in the shop:
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Set up the green boat for a trip to local lake tomorrow, and made a video you can see on youtube:
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5/14/11 -- Saturday
Click image above for a video, made today, cruising Creve Coeur Lake.
5/15/11 -- Sunday
Put in forawd seat supports and an aft seat support across forward face of transom.
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