I'm not sure about how the keelband is constructed but the chap did say the bilge keels were inch thick solid steel plate..!! I thought that...
Just wanted to say thanks for all the replies. It sounds like epoxy is the way to go, although I'm hoping now to simply find a fibreglass hull...
I'm not planning on this boat being powered, strange as that may seem. So the internal stresses would be less than normal perhaps. I'm not...
I only just noticed the sub-forums... Guess this should be moved to the Wooden Boat Building and Restoration forum. Apologies. Perhaps an admin...
I'm very new to boats, so please forgive any lack of acumen. I'm thinking of buying a boat to convert into a weekend-houseboat. It will be...