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The wooden schooner Arabella undergoes final preparations for launch, moving from its build site in Granby to Buzzards Bay Yacht Services in Mattapoisett.Watch To load the boat onto a trailer, the crew rotates the hull 20 degrees using a system of rollers, plywood, and come-alongs, while cribbing the ballast keel to maintain stability.5:53 Once at the boatyard, the team focuses on finishing the spars, installing a hickory tiller, and cutting the mast hole in the deck using a combination of drill bits, a reciprocating saw, and chisels.27:57 The crew steps the main and mizzen masts using a crane, securing them with temporary lines and slings attached to toe rail brackets before finalizing the rake and installing G10 plates at the mast bases.29:54 Final tasks include fairing the hull and rigging the standing rigging to stiffen the spars.3:26 The project concludes with the boat’s scheduled appearance at the Wooden Boat Show in Mystic, Connecticut.36:13

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