Posted By Russ Emerson on July 4, 2006 at 12:36 am
To straighten the keel, I’m trying a method I’ve read about: I’ve placed the keel, which is made of high-grade plywood, into a ziplock bag with a damp sponge.
This should loosen up the glue which binds ply to ply just enough for the keel to straighten out, assisted by a pair of flat surfaces and a bit of weight.
It might take a few days, though.
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Posted By Russ Emerson on July 3, 2006 at 11:59 pm
I began by examining the box and its contents. Everything looked complete and intact.
The main keel/backbone piece, however, is slightly warped.
Building a ship around a warped keel will probably yield a warped ship, so it might behoove a fellow to attempt to straighten the keel.
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