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| The Keel Construction of the Serpent began in Torvaldsland. To begin the keel was laid, The Torvaldslanders would have shaped the keel out of a single tree, but because trees of this size seldom exist, they laminated the keel. |
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| The keel is used to keep the boat tracking in a straight line. It also helps to negate the boat from moving sideways in winds coming from the front or side |
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