Keel removal

I am thankful to everyone the past few days who helped with advice and told me what to look for.  Thanks to everyone for creating more work for me.  Hahaha.  The Facebook group is incredibly helpful.

I was planning on sandblasting the keel today.  I took a quick look under the boat before I started the job.  I found that some of the wood separated from the boat and is rotten beyond repair.  I think having the boat upside down put more pressure on the bottom of the boat due to the weight of the keel.  Though it created more work for me, it also showed me more things that must be repaired.

My plans of sand blasting now changed to keel removal.  Some people suggested that in the beginning.  I am hoping this isn't a huge setback.  I should probably expect more setbacks as I dig further into the job.  :)