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Zeal constructs a fife rail for the Tally Ho by milling Purple Heart timber posts and a teak top rail.0:33 The posts feature tenons that mortise through the deck and deck blocking, secured by bronze bolts fastened to an oak backing plate to manage vertical loads.10:02 This hardware provides a central location for making off halyards and topping lifts using belaying pins.1:37 Meanwhile, Nick builds a cherry face frame for the chart table area to house the 12-volt switch panel, gauges, and navigation displays.5:51 Bob mounts a custom bronze gooseneck fitting, cast by Port Townsend Foundry, to the spruce mast using two bands cushioned by leather strips to prevent fiber damage.12:24 The crew then installs the original-length boom, which attaches to the mast via the gooseneck to control the mainsail.13:36 The project restores the vessel to its original sail plan by utilizing the longer boom design.14:27

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