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PITCHING THE BILGE PART II Sealing the bow of a wooden sailing vessel by filling the bilge pockets.
14 agosto 2026 · 3 min · 3 visualizzazioni · Cambridge, Maryland
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Steven Uhthoff fills non-draining bilge pockets in the bow of a 1934 William Hand–designed ketch with number three asphalt (low-odor) as part of a major bow repair underway in Cambridge, Maryland since August 2024.0:05 The repair replaced a rotted oak stem and knee with purpleheart, and re-planking and re-caulking of the majority of the hull are ongoing.1:23 Pouring hot asphalt — heated to roughly 400 degrees Fahrenheit using a large propane burner to melt blocks of the material — seals the new construction in areas of the bilge that cannot drain.2:28 A smaller burner cuts portions off the solid blocks before melting.2:41 The product is inexpensive and available in block form; the crew improvised melting vessels from a sacrificed teapot and pots sourced at a local Goodwill.2:56 Uhthoff notes that finding any prior documentation on this specific technique — filling non-draining bow bilge pockets with asphalt on a wooden vessel — proved difficult, which motivated sharing the process.0:05 Hot asphalt poured while still fluid flows into tight spaces between new frames and planking, sealing them completely once cooled.0:19
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