Steve Hutchinson

We filled in the pockets on the old floors and the new keel bolts will go through bronze plates across the top of the floors. This will distribute the weight more as the old set-up was tending to cause failures in the pockets.

Aft end of new mast step (view from stern

The mast has a key that fits into this slot. It is also adjustable fore and aft but was set-up full forward

The keel ballast sitting next to the boat

Notice that one of the keel bolt holes isn't where it should be. This is the several tons of lead that keeps the boat upright.

This is where the lead goes

This is where my mast has been for a couple of weeks.