At the moment, HMAV Bounty is at Sample's Shipyard undergoing repair. Dad and I stopped by while I was home on break, and I'll put up the photos for any wooden ship enthusiasts on the board.
Bounty is large enough that finding a place to stand so most of her would be included in the frame was all but impossible.
One can see that her planks have been removed to the waterline. One can also see, if one squints, that the shrouds have been rendered useless by the deconstruction, and so the masts are supported by ropes run between the yards and the cradle (the parking lot, on the other side).
The tumblehome and curvature of the deck are apparent, as are the tree nails holding frame sections together. Note the use of ice-and-water shield.
A view forward from about amidships; the replacement stem is visible. Notice also the number of frames which have needed replacing, indicated by lighter-colored ends.
Port side forward, from the wheel station. The currently nonfunctional rigging is visible.
Frame heads are being replaced.
Reconstruction of the transom. This really demanded a better picture than the one I took, as great sections of the stern framing were absolutely rotten through, and the transom itself needed its support structure completely replaced - it was being held up by hand winches. Plus, there would have been a view into the gutted after cabin.
And, closing with a look at the poor condition of the keel. Note teredo worm damage, as well as the rather pliable condition of the false keel at the far left.
The Extensive Reconstruction on the Bounty
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great pictures.
when will the repairs be finished ?
when will the repairs be finished ?
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Good to see much-needed repairs being made; Constitution, Victory, and even Vasa all show how durable wooden ships can be.
That Vasa was patched, pumped out, and floated on her own keel to her new berth after 320 some-odd years on the bottom is a constant source of amazement to me...
Delicious photos.
That Vasa was patched, pumped out, and floated on her own keel to her new berth after 320 some-odd years on the bottom is a constant source of amazement to me...
Delicious photos.
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According to the ship's site, she'll be laid up for a year. That means April 2007, if the work is done on time.Raesene wrote:when will the repairs be finished ?
There are also some photos there where you can see what she looked like before the folks at Sample's tore her apart.
Aye - I just can't imagine the Ship of Theseus done in, say, fiberglass...Frank Hipper wrote:Good to see much-needed repairs being made; Constitution, Victory, and even Vasa all show how durable wooden ships can be.
That Vasa was patched, pumped out, and floated on her own keel to her new berth after 320 some-odd years on the bottom is a constant source of amazement to me...