Keel Me
The Bottom Keel
Remember the red keel is on the left. The top side length after the double folding the front edge should be trimmed to 34.25" finished.
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1/4" double fold the front and bottom edges.
- Cut just a small piece with both sides folded as pictured below for the bridle straps.
- Start by cutting two triangle from a 4 " square.
- The triangle is not a perfect triangle! Cut to fit the inside your folds.
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Cut two 4" baste tape pieces and stick on the keel.
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Then stick the triangle on that
- Place dots at the 3", 4" and 5 " marks on your 8" bridle straps.
- Stick on your 4oz dacron black triangle.
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Now cut two more 4" pieces of baste tape and stick that on to fasten bridle strap.
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Position strap so dot is 1/8" back from tip.
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Now fold the strap so the end dot lines up over the other end dot.
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Sew using a guide and a small zig zag stitch.
After you zigzag all around the double fold. Reset to straight stitch and start at the tip and go around the black triangle once. .
The finished product should look nice and neat. No reason to double stitch as that can actually weaken your material. We do make a couple extra stitches during back tacking right at the tip which should be backed by the 4 oz dacron triangle.
