A recent survey of
Shamrock's, below the waterline hull, revealed that it's still sound, so the decision has been made to complete the current restoration before floating her off. Shaune and Shuggs had a successful day at an Exford timber merchant checking on reclaimed ‘Greenheart’ wood for the replacement of
Shamrock's oak false keel and keelson. Greenheart is an extremely dense durable timber and is one of the few timbers which has a long lifespan when used in a marine environment, making it perfect for
Shamrock. The reclaimed greenheart originated from Portsmouth dockyard.
Oak stern fairleads are being cut to replace her existing stag horns as an early photo of
Shamrock alongside in Penryn confirms she originally had wooden fairleads.
Mark has now escaped from under Shamrock and is busy sanding, caulking and tarring her decks, he has completed the foredeck and made a start on the starboard side deck.
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| Paying the seam. |
The crew has been busy cleaning
Shamrock's oak
cavils ready for refitting, priming her bulwark stanchions, covering boards, capping rails and hatch coamings.
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