Randi Lynn came to Port Townsend Shipwrights Co-op in November after hitting a rock, while fishing in Alaska.  Jeff Galey, Project Manager, has been working with shipwrights Matthew Martz, Cliff Wiley, and Paul Van Dyke to replace planks, cork, paint, sheath, and build both stem iron and outer keel.  The steel plates around the chine of the vessel were removed during the repair and reinstalled this week.

Randi Lynn hauled out at Port Townsend Shipwrights Co-op in November.

Randi Lynn hauled out at Port Townsend Shipwrights Co-op in November.

New planks and outer keep installed Randi Lynn.

New planks and outer keel were installed in Randi Lynn.

Jeff Galey making pattern for stem iron or outer keel.

After corking and pitching is completed, Jeff Galey makes pattern for the stem iron.

Cliff Wiley shapes the curve in the top of the skeg.

Cliff Wiley shapes curve in the top of the skeg.

Cliff getting ready to install the steel plates on top of the ice sheathing around the chine of the vessel.

Cliff and crew prepare to install steel plates on top of the ice sheathing.  You can see the ice sheathing that acts as a sacrificial layer of wood on the exterior of the planks.

Jeff Galey eyeing the layout to weld the steel plate into place.

Jeff Galey and crew prepare to install steel plates around the chine of the vessel.

Paul Van Dyke works to secure the steel plate.

Paul Van Dyke works to secure a steel plate.

Cliff Wiley welding steel plates back onto the chine of the boat.

Cliff Wiley welding steel plate.