Several months ago I ordered my lead keel bulb through Jim Betts in Anacortes. He is building 2 Bieker boats which needed keel bulbs and he kindly let me piggy back on his order. They turned out really well - mine weighs just shy of 1300 pounds.
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| The bottom of the keel makes a transition from curved to flat. |
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| I built a plywood box to hold the bulb securely while transporting it |
Simon Miles built this beautiful bowsprit with carbon - very light and strong. Simon is building a Bieker Rip Tide 25 which uses this same bowsprit. Simon got his lead keel bulb from the same batch as mine.
Meanwhile, back in the boat shop, I have installed the head flat. Hole is for inspection port. Work continues on the holding tank bracket and the forward bunk flat.
