Sailing Yabá · video

What this video covers

The restoration of the wooden schooner Yabá involves extensive structural repairs to the hull and deck framing. The crew is replacing a section of the rotten Angelique keelson, which showed signs of sapwood decay and worm damage.1:58 Workers are removing damaged pillars, winches, and stoppers to facilitate the installation of new deck beams.6:39 New 10-centimeter-thick timber beams are being cut and fitted to both the port and starboard sides, using a standardized template to maintain consistent curvature.11:42 The team is bolting new beams to existing frames near the engine hatch to create a double-frame structure for added support.19:19 Rainwater infiltration caused significant rot in the original beams and wall sections, necessitating the removal of interior structures to prevent further degradation.23:29 The project is transitioning from the demolition phase to the reconstruction of the deck support system.

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