Yesterday was spent putting at least two layers of epoxy on all of the parts of the keel to be assembled next. About 3.5 to 4 hours were taken in between coats to allow it to gel up before the next layer of epoxy was applied. Extra care was taken to coat all of the edges of the plywood pieces as they seem to just soak up the epoxy. The attached pictures are after the first coat. The second coat sealed it much better, although there are a few spots I will sand a little bit and add a third coat. This is the only time to seal these parts as it will be completely sealed up once it is attached to the bottom of the boat. There are no second chances to make sure you sealed everything. I am also thinking about fiberglassing the entire inside of the keel, but I will at least fillet and tape all of the corners.
Next to assemble and epoxy the entire keel together.
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