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Mistelle is one of Classic Boat magazine’s top 200 boats. A one-off design, she arrived at Newson’s for a new keel, new hog and frames after the originals had rotted and split over time. The site includes an awesome photo of the hog, which had split down the middle, and another showing her hog and keel completely removed.
It looks like a nerve-wracking job to me – what if the supports slipped and the boat went out of shape?
Anyway, despite the potential for horror everything’s clearly fine. The last shot with the new keel in place and new keel bolts waiting to be tightened up is positively heart-warming!
http://www.newson.co.uk/boat/mistelle/
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