Wierd Micro Keel Idea: Pour in place?
(This should be interesting ;-)
I'll be starting on my Micro hull very soon, finishing up the masts/spars now.
I've kicked around an idea with myself for a couple of weeks, thought I'd share
it and see if it makes any sense.
The idea is to build the basic hull, upside down as specified, and build the
entire keel (blocking and plywood sides), minus the lead. Then drive some
screws or nails in the side of the keel where the lead WILL be. Paint the
inside of the keel with "waterglass" or whatever to keep the wood from burning,
heat the lead, and do the pour directly into the assembled keel. After it
cools, do some trim work on exposed lead, and you're done!!!!!
Problems:
Does pouring lead into a normal wood mold burn the wood?
No epoxy to hold in the lead, but shouldn't all those nails/screws, which the
lead has been cast around, be enouph to hold it in place?
Bowing out of the keel when the lead is poured: Could prevent by temporarily
clamping 2x6's or so to the outside of the keel, to keep everything in place
until lead cools.
Getting 420 pounds of lead 5 feet off the ground...
TURNING OVER THE BOAT WITH 420 POUNDS OF LEAD ON THE "TOP"!!!
Comments? Ideas? Or should I simply check myself in to some kind of
institution ;-)
Regards,
Glen Gibson
I'll be starting on my Micro hull very soon, finishing up the masts/spars now.
I've kicked around an idea with myself for a couple of weeks, thought I'd share
it and see if it makes any sense.
The idea is to build the basic hull, upside down as specified, and build the
entire keel (blocking and plywood sides), minus the lead. Then drive some
screws or nails in the side of the keel where the lead WILL be. Paint the
inside of the keel with "waterglass" or whatever to keep the wood from burning,
heat the lead, and do the pour directly into the assembled keel. After it
cools, do some trim work on exposed lead, and you're done!!!!!
Problems:
Does pouring lead into a normal wood mold burn the wood?
No epoxy to hold in the lead, but shouldn't all those nails/screws, which the
lead has been cast around, be enouph to hold it in place?
Bowing out of the keel when the lead is poured: Could prevent by temporarily
clamping 2x6's or so to the outside of the keel, to keep everything in place
until lead cools.
Getting 420 pounds of lead 5 feet off the ground...
TURNING OVER THE BOAT WITH 420 POUNDS OF LEAD ON THE "TOP"!!!
Comments? Ideas? Or should I simply check myself in to some kind of
institution ;-)
Regards,
Glen Gibson