Deck Laying

Two datum lines of deck planks have been cut and temporarily fitted to the side decks along both outer edges of Shamrock's cargo hatch coaming. Deck plank ends are never run off to a point, this is so that the ends can be ‘joggled’ into the covering board.

Joggle, a joint between two surfaces of wood, stone, etc. made by cutting a notch in one and making a projection in the other to fit into.

In the boat shed the bottom faces of all the cut deck planks are being sanded and primed ready for laying.

After the removal of the starboard forward section of staging a start has been made on the re caulking of Shamrock's lower hull planks.