Attaching our DIY Keel to the Sailboat [2.17]

In this video we work in attaching our new lower keel to the upper original keel. We have to make som adjustments for it to fit before we can attach it för real. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:11 Threaded rods 00:58 Center the keel 04:48 Attaching the threaded rods 06:34 Lifting the keel - 1st attempt 08:37 Cut-less bearing 11:04 Drilling the holes 12:18 Lifting the keel - 2nd attempt 13:18 Removing excess lead 14:52 Test torque of the threaded rods 18:19 Attaching the keel We are Thomas and Petra and late August 2020 we left Sweden to start our first sailing adventure. We sailed for a year to the Caribbean and back again. October 2023 we bought a new sailboat, a Wasa 530 that is need of some renovation. On our channel you will be able to follow our process - from buying a sailboat that has been standing for 10+ years and turning her into a perfect blue water cruiser! Our plan going forward is to post a new video bi-weekly on Saturdays. More info about our new sailboat can be found here: http://sailingannemon.com/about/the-b... Instagram:   / sailingannemon   Playlist with all videos related to our keel:    • DIY lead keel casting (Spring 2024)   Playlist with all videos from our Sailboat Refit:    • 2. Complete Wasa 530 Sailboat Refit (2023-...   Playlist with all videos from our previous sailing adventure:    • 1. Complete Atlantic Circuit (2020-2021) [...   Our first boat Anne-Mon I was also a renovations project. On our website we have a lot of blog posts about the renovations of Anne-Mon I and also more of our first sailing adventure: http://sailingannemon.com/