Norfolk Keel

By jacko 15 entries 15 Feb 2021 — 11 Jan 2022
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Norfolk Keel

Well its taken about a month mailing lots and lots of e-mail's I now have planes of a Norfolk Keel from @norfolk.gov.uk
named "Dee Dar" built about 1790 and was reshaped twice and sunk 1890 she was 54ft 55ft and about 18ft wide with a 3ft hull
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Plans

well plans enlarged and drawn but looks like i might have to redraw them as they don't look right i just wonder if the plans i have might be as the ship was found and not built so will tweek the plans remember she sat for about 100 years as a bank support filled with dirt/sand/stone
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2 types of Keels

Norfolk keel and a Humber keel totally different in size and shape so unable to use
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build started

well I have started first build using off cuts of 1/8 ply to see if the plans work out and I can correct modify them if needed
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sail control

looking for help when I get to sail control, building single square rigged keel asking best way to do this run 4 lines or AB CD
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norfolk keel the keel

so it starts this is it so for next will be starting the planking this has been a pain so far in just trying to get the info on a boat built in 1888 and local to 1 region of the UK the Norfolk Archaeological unit have been a great help, so here is a bow / stern shot of progress
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new photo

just found a nice clear photo of a keel this will provide me with a better view of the bow section which as missing
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hull of Norfolk Keel

started and more on the keel's keel note how the planking finishes on the hull
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