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Building the 'Foldo' folding dinghy, shake down:
After using the dinghy for the first time, it became apparent that the keel strake is in need of support to prevent twisting.	This was easily contained by adding a strut between thwart and a reinforcing laminate on the keel strake. Note the thwarts are fixed to the support cleats via purpose made screw bolts and wing nuts - stainless steel coach screws welded to the shanks of machine screws. Washers and wing nuts are kept on the screw bolts so as not to loose them.
After more use, squares of fire hose were glued on the bottom panel to prevent screw bolts and wing nuts marking the plywood.	She moves nicely with a small outboard, the throttle is hardly open... and she rows nicely too.

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