Spirit of South Carolina's Haul Out at Thunderbolt Marina to extend at least two more weeks.
Spirit of South Carolina will be in dry-dock here
for at least another two weeks, possibly longer, depending on how a few issues
are resolved. There’s a lot of work to be done, and if you’re interested,
you’re welcome to come down for a day or two, or a week, live aboard ship at
the shipyard, join the crew in working thru the projects, .
Thursday, 1st full day at the shipyard, our practice was scraping the flaking bottom paint down to wood. White circles were Capt Clevelands calling special attention to certain areas. |
Today, Friday's project was "reefing" the damaged caulking out of the planking. 2d Mate, Claire using a reefing tool and mallet to pry out old oakum. |
That is no longer the case. During the inspection, a small
number of planks were identified as suspect, and might likely have to be
replaced. This will require the contracting of a Shipwright and team to
do the diagnosis and work. It will create a domino effect to other
projects, such as the crew’s “reefing” out old leaky seams and re-caulking with
oakum. Prepping and repainting the bottom.. a 4-day project done by the
shipyard. The ABS Inspector required that ALL 16 of the ships thru-hull valves be disassembled
for inspection. Those
and some other issues raised, would essentially push everything back another
week. However, the Shipyard announced that at the end of that week, they
were shutting down their Sync Lift, for scheduled maintenance, the
apparatus that raised the schooner and put her on rails for dry-dock.
That will further delay our planned return
So, If no further surprises result from inspection of hull fasteners, Spirit of South Carolina may return as early as end of the
month.
Meanwhile, there's another project to replace all the weathersealing under all the butterfly hatches, mandated by the ABS Inspection. |
Hunter's laid out the table for a barbecue dinner at the Crew Lounge |
After the work day, the crew has been regularly retiring to
the Crew lounge, where Hunter has been taking advantage of a nice grill
and large patio to prepare alfresco dinner, while crew enjoys the large
Jacuzzi, refrigeration for our beverages, a pool table, free wifi, and,
oh-yes. AIR CONDITIONING. I’m sitting here as I write this.
Somewhere in the near future, her inspection issues will be
resolved and the Shipyard’s Sync-Lift will be back in service. Spirit of South
Carolina will need crew to bring her back to Charleston.
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