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.
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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.
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