But one of the sides ain't the same...

[Ed Harrow]

It's true. I've been looking at this for some time, but no matter the angle, the first 3 feet or so of Phoenix's keel are noticably different, port and starboard. The starboard side, looking down, is straight to convex, and the port concave. I probably need to check along the rabbet line, but I've been so damn busy I've not had hardly a moment to it for the past several weeks. With luck I'll squeeze a picture in before the weekend is out.

[Ian McColgin]

This on the new bit? Sounds like the wood warped a little, which surprises me given how well cured it is. Hmmmmmm.

[Ken Hutchins]

Could have been from a slight mis-alignment of the forefoot timbers when she was built. redface.gif Things like that happen, usually never found by others. ;) So make the new keel to match and no one will ever know :D . Oops, we already know about it tongue.gif you told us.

[Ed Harrow]

Ian, on the original. My thoughts are as Ken's, just make it the same.

[JimConlin]

Once,when SWMBO and I were in a Persian rug shop, studying a particularly intricate work, she pointed out to me an irregularity in the rug. The shopkeeper sniffed and said
"Only Allah is perfect." .

A useful notion.

[brian.cunningham]

Could it have warped when it dried out? :confused:

[Ian McColgin]

That's a relief. On the new, I'd make both sides either straight or a tad convex, depending on what seems right. Definatly not concave.

[RGM]

Swedes built the port side, Norwegians built the starboard side.

[J. Dillon]

Many Bahamaian boats are built to "eye" resulting in differences in sides. Just find out which side is the favored tack to be on. That's what they do.
;)
JD

[Concordia..41]

I'd stick with Jim's story ;)

- M

[Thad]

how can only one side not be the same?

[Paul Scheuer]

I'll bet the other side ain't the same, either. ;)