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Date: Wednesday, August 21, 2002
Ernestina at DN Kelley Shipyard in Fairhaven, MA

 
Schooner Ernestina is hauled out at Kelley's.

You can see the process of running the keel bolts in including chasing the threads with a die for NC (National Coarse) threads at 8 threads per inch and the double nuts using square nuts on the inside of the ship at the keelson.

Launch Day is tomorrow!!!!!

Captains: Sophie Morse

Schooner Ernestina on the ways at Kelley Shipyard.

1" diameter galvanized steel bolts.

The bolts are let in to the bottom of the false keel. The false keel in this stretch is made from Hard Pine (Southern Yellow Pine), a wood that is also often found in old Mill Buildings

Erica Sachs shown chasing the threads to make sure the nuts will go on easily once the bolts are driven by sledge hammer and hydraulic jack.

Rob Hancock drives in the bolt from below.

Franko Calacione tightens the keel bolt nuts from inside at the keelson.

Tony Marques runs in cotton and oakum into the garboard seam. He uses a caulking iron and a beetle (a special hammer or mallet).

Laurie Weitzen and Liz Maloney install lead flashing as a extra precaution.

The finished seam from forward on the port side.

Bottom paint goes on to the waterline.

We would like to thank Lotus and IBM for donation of software, hardware and funding to enable regular electronic updates from the ship.

NOAA Chart is provided courtesy of Maptech using Cruising Navigator 4.3 and grabbing the image using Grabit Pro 6.02.

 
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Schooner Ernestina
89 North Water Street, P.O. Box 2010, New Bedford, MA 02741-2010
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