thebmproject

The construction of the BM is done!  BAR for the keel.  

The deadwood part of the keel has been made and is ready to be bolted on. However I need to add 80kg of ballast and a sacrificial piece of timber to make up the specified dimensions. I am using lead as the ballast instead of cast iron so the ballast section will be some 50mm less in height.

To keep the mast from falling back while setting up the rigging I made a s/s bracket at the bottom of the tabernacle with a retaining bolt which can be removed if the mast needs to be set. 

The sails that I got from Holland fitted perfectly and slid in the boom and gaff grooves nicely!

Looking at a trailer frame now as well. So with everything going to plan she’ll be in her element by the summer.