The oak arrived this morning and was soon being converted into new parts of the boat. The new horn timber is under construction and we hope to fit it next week. Two pairs of frames are also ready to be fitted. Work is continuing on the fabrication of the parts for the transom rebuild and we have now tweaked the aft end. It is now level and true and ready to be consolidated by new floors.
I am applying a fair amount of thought to the keel removal in about four months time, and which is shaping up to be a delicate operation as not all the keel bolts are vertical. They will have to be removed or cut before the lift. In view of the condition of all the fasteners removed so far, I believe that not to take the keel off would be a gross error.

Jono