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Shipwrights rebuilding the schooner Yabá in Brazil are constructing double-layered internal bulkheads using Purple Heart hardwood.10:05 The crew is installing these bulkheads forward of the engine room and aft of the forward cabin to provide sound insulation, temperature control, and watertight integrity.10:30 The design incorporates independent bilge pumps for each of the three hull sections.12:03 Carpenters are fitting the planks around existing floor timbers and keelsons, requiring precise templates for each section.13:13 The team is also completing the bulwark columns, using wedges to adjust the angle of the supports before securing them.7:48 To manage workspace and tool storage, the owners purchased a shipping container to serve as an on-site workshop.9:02 The project continues despite cold weather and the need to source materials incrementally.14:44 The crew also performed a mechanical repair on their transport vehicle, fixing a disconnected gear linkage that had prevented the transmission from shifting out of second gear.23:22

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