installing the centerboard box

After having rolled the hull I was a little uncertain as to how difficult it would be to install the centerboard box. In the end though I think it worked out quite well.

In order to hold the box in position while it was fibreglassed into the hull I slapped together a temporary supporting frame made of 2×4 remains from the original basket mold. It took a number of test fits to get the various members supporting the centerboard box properly adjusted and I was able to stand on the inverted hull and simply lower the box onto my frame from above. Once the box was glued in place I dismantled the frame and applied fibregass tape to all the seams.

installing the centerboard box

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