5thAugust

Did some bits on Nuts today.

Glued in the fwd keel bearer.  It does not have countersinks for the nuts as there is no floor resting on the bearer in this compartment. Next work session this compartment will get fillets.

Cleaned up and put fillets on the other keel bearers.  Fillets are of a stronger mix with less than 1/3 of glass beads and a bigger radius.  

Also made up supports for the keel mounting plate to the correct hull profile for welding jig.  All marked and ready for grinding and cutting session.  My keel mounting plate is going to be 6mm thick instead of 5mm as specified. I could buy an offcut of 6mm steel plate but would have to buy 1.5m x1.5m square sheet of 5mm at 90 euros+ per m2 plus vat!!  The other steel supplier on the island would also only sell a half sheet and  that size was 1.25m + 1.25m and would mean I would have a huge offcut and also have to weld on 50mm to make up the 1.3m strip. The extra weight is 2.04kg so not a huge problem and it is in the right place. Also hopefully a bit less distortion from weld shrinkage.