Sailing Yabá · video

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The restoration of the schooner Yabá continues with the installation of 14 turned wooden stanchions along the port side bulwark.4:53 The crew determined a height of 24 centimeters for the stanchions, cutting them slightly oversized to allow for final sanding.3:01 To prevent the wood from spinning during the lathing process, the carpenters attached a plywood guide to the lathe.3:15 Once positioned, the stanchions are secured with structural epoxy applied to the top and bottom contact points to ensure a watertight seal and structural rigidity.6:28 Future steps include drilling through the center of the stanchions to install a threaded rod for final fastening.16:22 Meanwhile, the engine room is being prepped with primer and paint in anticipation of mounting the engine, and the crew is preparing to fabricate the final four-meter section of the port-side rail.19:23

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