Wednesday, 11 November 2020

The major parts of the structure that need tackling first, the ribs and the keel bearers.

The first of the ribs to be removed from the port side of the hull, The major problem we have here is that the plank nails have stretched and the planks have moved and the planks have now got steps on the inside which needs to be tackled first before the new ribs can befitted back in position.   The main problem is that it as happened on the frames along the port side, and so the frame nails will need to be removed and any rubbish collected behind the frames will need to be removed.So the planks seams will need to be cleaned out as well so that the plank can return to their correct position


The keel bearers are going to have be replaced. The best way to make new keel bearers will be to laminated new keel bearers out of oak which the old bears are made from and have lasted 80+ years. 




Just got to get the old keel bearers out and make patterns from them and make up a jig to build new keel bearers 





 

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