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Leo Goolden continues the restoration of the 108-year-old yacht Tally Ho by replacing the vessel's frames, or ribs, in the centre section of the hull.▶ 0:10 Working with volunteers, he removes old, rotten frames and installs new ones fashioned from black locust trunnels.▶ 1:02 To ensure structural accuracy, he transfers lofting lines—including water lines and buttock lines—onto the new frames and uses a laser level to maintain precise alignment with the keel.▶ 12:22 He notches the frames into the keel, accounting for the final, narrower shape of the timber.▶ 11:46 During the process, he must manipulate existing planks and the beam shelf to accommodate the new frame positions.▶ 11:59 Additionally, Goolden details the design of a custom, retractable shed roof, which uses a bottom-mounted roller furler to simplify operation and allow for single-handed deployment in high winds.▶ 19:23 Despite suffering a severe hand injury that temporarily slowed progress, he has successfully installed seven new pairs of frames in the boat's centre section.▶ 27:20

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