: I've got about 7 strips now, up each side from the sheer, on my
: Spring Run build. So far so good. I'm using staples since this
: is my first build. Pretty spastic with the stapler and my
: staples are not lined up well at all! Oh well. Anyway, I want to
: run a few full length keel strips soon, and fill in from the
: bilge up to those.
: However, I'm not sure how to position these strips at the keel. Do
: I run them over and then beyond the inner stems? Any good pics
: or suggestions?
: I've been snooping for build pics but, haven't foudn good ones yet.

I know it is a different kind of stem, but the principal holds.

I bevel the keel strips amidships so that they but together properly.
The last four feet or so. Depending on the particular shape of the boat I just push together at the corners and tack down.
When the hull strips are all in place I then plane the ends of the keel strips flat and laminate the external keel in place.
If you let the two keel strips run out past the internal stems with just the twist that they need and not too much bending along their width you should find that it just works without much pain.

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