Sailing Yabá · video

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The crew of Yabá is rebuilding the deck of their schooner, transitioning from balancing on structural beams to installing deck planks and bulwark supports.Watch To minimize water infiltration, they are using wider planks that feature a decorative, non-caulked groove to simulate the appearance of narrower boards.16:27 The team secures the starboard cover board using stainless steel bars through the beams, filling the resulting holes with an epoxy-sawdust mixture and custom-cut wooden plugs.4:36 To ensure the deck planks remain parallel, they use a taut fishing line stretched from the bow as a guide for marking the beams.20:06 The bulwark construction involves installing temporary rails to align the vertical supports, which are planed to fit tightly against the deck.8:29 The crew also installs internal floor planks between the beams to provide a nailing surface for the deck plank ends and to act as a backing for future caulking.18:46

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