judith ) writes:
When looking at different timber boats I have come across many
different backbone that talk about different keels.
I am even after reading some of the books what is the difference
between such terms as

batten keel -
rebated keel - has a groove all along its length to take the first plank
deadwood keel - a big piece of wood hanging down under the stern
hollow heel keel - the keel is not solid, see also "box keel"
laminated keel - made from many layers of wood
.. Also the term tee-section - looks like the letter "T" in cross section

comes up quite
a bit.
Can anyone please help me get over the keel problem (which is
beginning to become like an Achilles heel not keel for me.)
Thanks Judith


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