Spot the join

Renegaders

I'm looking at an un launched UFO 34 hull. It's an unfinished self build project. What is concerning me is that the keel appears to be a separate moulding that has been attached to the body of the hull. Internally the fibre mat appears to be continuous so I would imagine that this is from when Colvic moulded her. I thought that the hull was moulded as one piece in a split (along the centre line) mould.

Do you know what a bare hull should look like around the keel / hull joint ?
Were the keels moulded separately and then included in the hull mould ? Is this indicative of serious damage or to be expected ?

Toby May

AISLiverpool - Watching the boats go by.

AISLiverpool - Watching the boats go by. Having only recently learned about AIS I was fascinated to find a website with real time ship movements. Follow the link above to find out what the ships are doing in UK waters.