| The bitt for the bowsprit to be stepped in runs through the deck and into the keelson. |
| One of the main uses we have made of it is for the keelson which required a piece of wood 6.7m in length. |
| Be careful that the ends of the boards are nailed to the keelson at the opening. |
| These are connected to the keelson, to the beams, and to each other by iron bands. |
| There was no central keel in the hull, but a large extruded central keelson was used. |
| The keelson was an old invention and shelf-pieces and waterways were soon in vogue. |
