Keel bolt #3 - Final extraction

With electricity back in the boatyard work became more pleasant.

I continue cutting pieces of the keel bolt down in the tight ballast keel pocket. No normal saw can reach there. Neither reciprocating saw. The only possible way to saw the bolt would be with garota-style saw, like the one used in movies about prison escapes.

I’ve made one to give it a try. It broke almost instantly.

As I don’t dare to use acetylene torch here my only option was to continue with drilling holes in the bolt and then cutting remaining metal witch chisel and hammer.
It was a tough fight. Situation was even more difficult since the bolt now could turn on its axis, making drilling very tricky.

Finally, the last bit was out. Job is done!

The long waited moment that I see light through keel timber, deadwood and iron ballast has finally came!

What is left now is to drill the remaining oxide slug to clean all three holes, measure the length of keel bolt #3 required and contacting Björn for manufacturing all three new bolts.

And, of course, building new floors from fresh oak!
Finally - back to wood working!