Sailing Yabá · video

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The restoration of the wooden schooner Yabá involves extensive structural demolition to address widespread rot in the hull planks, frames, and stem. Carpenters are removing rotten starboard-side planks and evaluating the integrity of individual ribs by chiseling and hammering to identify salvageable wood.19:04 Rainwater intrusion from deck leaks, particularly near a former freshwater shower and toilet, caused significant decay in the internal framing.10:21 To maintain the vessel's structural shape during the removal of load-bearing planks, the crew is bracing healthy deck beams, or latas, to the remaining sound frames.13:55 The team is also fabricating new structural components, including a replacement stem and a custom piece to house the propeller shaft, using new timber to replace sections damaged by shipworms.13:05 The project requires precise woodcraft to match the varying thickness and curvature of the original hull design.5:22 Replacing compromised structural members is necessary to restore the integrity of the bowsprit stays and overall hull strength.8:54

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