CAMBRIA Trust - Restoration Diary ...
Spectacular view of deck structure from the after end, January 2010.
Despite the dreadful weather of December and January the team of shipwrights have pressed ahead, so that the deck support structure is now all in place.
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Treasure chest of artefacts and memorabilia
Following a chance telephone call, Trust members have been unexpectedly introduced to the niece and nephew of Cambria's last skipper - Bob Roberts.
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August Restoration News
Having fitted all the main deck beams, the shipwrights then had to link the beams to the adjacent frames by the fitting of horizontal timbers called lodging knees.
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Extension to the steel keelson
The keelson forms the backbone of the barge and in days past was normally formed from a massive single piece of oregon pine laid from stem to stern.
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June Restoration News
During the month, the last of the deck beams were fitted, thereby adding substantial cross-sectional strength to the three main deck areas.
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Start made on the fixing of the outer wales
The month of May saw work commence on the main horizontal strength sections. These wale timbers set the final sweeping sheer lines and run from bow to stern in three sections.
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