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Moving Ariadne out of her tent, swelling the hull, launching for the first time, and pumping around the clock until the planks took up.
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In which the old mast turns out to be beyond saving, so we hire an engineer, mill Sitka spruce, and build a new hollow spar from scratch.
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In which we replace a 15' section of rotted structural timber.
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Digging a hole, drilling a hole, and making a new copper strap to rehang Ariadne's rudder on her new mahogany sternpost.
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Rebuilding the companionway bulkhead, replacing the thwart, and finishing the cockpit trim on Ariadne.
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Spiling, rolling bevels, swell testing, and steaming twisted planks into the tuck to close up Ariadne's hull.
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In which we build a steam box, learn some lessons, and finish replacing Ariadne's frames.
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Laminated frames, hanging knees, and cockpit floor timbers — the structural work that nobody sees.
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In which Ariadne gets a new mast step made from giant hunks of white oak.
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In which we manufacture new frames for Ariadne in a different state.