Keel Bevel

Here are a couple photos showing the keel beveled to take the first plank. The instructions call for a process to mark the location of the bevel that works well where you make the side of the keel but I found the area near the transom, where the line runs from the edge to the top of the keel, near impossible. In the end I decided just to take it carefully rather than rely on the lines.

To help spot the high points on the keel I used a file across the bottom stringer to the keel. This automatically marks the high spots on the keel and allows you to knock these off with your plane.