Getting the New Keel Ready

IMG_0967_ alignment holes(800×600)

By Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey Association | Published February 25, 2016 | Full size is 800 × 600 pixels

Looking toward the forward section of the keel,  each of the four sections of leas ballast weighs 15,000 pounds.

Forefoot (800x600) IMG_0969 Rob Stevens drilling (576x768)

Looking toward the forward section of the keel, each of the four sections of leas ballast weighs 15,000 pounds.

Looking toward the forward section of the keel, Rob Stevens is drilling holes for alignment bolts, aligning the lead ballast with the new Danish oak

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