Sailing Yabá · video

What this video covers

The crew of the wooden schooner Yabá continues a major structural restoration in a Brazilian shipyard, focusing on hull planking and internal framing. Workers install a thick "Contra-Sintago" (counter-shear) plank below the shear plank, securing it to the frames with threaded bars, washers, and nuts in an alternating pattern to ensure structural integrity.0:39 Simultaneously, the team measures and cuts short beams to span from the hull to the housing area, using templates to achieve precise angles against the hull.19:17 To facilitate the replacement of a damaged structural beam, the crew demolishes the existing, rotted housing area, exposing the interior for the first time.30:46 The project involves replacing the lowest 8cm-thick hull plank, which the team removes in one piece to serve as a template for the new timber.32:03 The restoration remains ongoing as the crew awaits additional wood supplies to complete the hull closure.18:58

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