| Extensive
work is in progress at the yard this winter with a particular
focus on the forward end of the ship. The planking has been
finished strengthening the bow in a large way. Now after some
fairing and bungs to cover the fastenings, caulking goes in
and painting will complete this part of the job.
X-rays were done back aft to check the
extent of the older bolts. Several additional drifts were
added, further strengthening the keel up into the deadwood.
With this
shot you can see the x-ray gun that will expose the plate
mounted on the other side of the keel.
This x-ray
shows a fastening in the keel.
Jay Amster
and Eric Varney mix concrete to be poured down alongside the
frames to encourage free flow of water along the keel to keep
the bilges low.
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Oakum is
prepared by rolling it between hands. Oakum goes in first
followed by two runs of cotton.
Cotton goes in
after the oakum.
A horsing iron
is used to drive in the oakum hard.
It takes two
caulkers to drive in the oakum using a beetle (large mallet) and
horsing iron.
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