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[dianne137]

Richard...does copper plating mean riveting sheets of copper to the hull? here vessels are hauled out scraped and painted.

 

[Iriana]

Iriana, will Orca's hull planking joints be caulked and tarred before painting commences?

I'm assuming that you sail her in cold to temperate waters, so there is no need to copper plate the hull.

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They will be caulked. I'll show you.

...and I too love seeing the beautiful springtime pictures posted here. <3

 

[Iriana]

Primer going on.

 

[Iriana]

You can see the line marked for boot-strap.

 

[zstairlessone]

Richard...does copper plating mean riveting sheets of copper to the hull? here vessels are hauled out scraped and painted.

Great question, and why is it something you do in warm water but don't need to in cold water??

 

[scifan57]

Richard...does copper plating mean riveting sheets of copper to the hull? here vessels are hauled out scraped and painted.

Great question, and why is it something you do in warm water but don't need to in cold water??

Copper plating on a ships bottom does mean sheets of copper nailed to the entire underwater surface of the hull. The reason for this is to prevent the Teredo, or shipworm, from boring into the hull. The Teredo does not thrive if the salt content in the water is too low or the temperature is too cold. This explains why wooden shipwrecks in arctic waters, fresh water and areas of low salinity, like the Baltic Sea can last for hundreds of years.

 

[zstairlessone]

Copper plating on a ships bottom does mean sheets of copper nailed to the entire underwater surface of the hull. The reason for this is to prevent the Teredo, or shipworm, from boring into the hull. The Teredo does not thrive if the salt content if the water is too low or the temperature is too cold. This explains why wooden shipwrecks in arctic waters, fresh water and areas of low salinity, like the Baltic Sea can last for hundreds of years.

I love learning stuff like this, thank you!

 

[The OB]

You can see the line marked for boot-strap.

That is going to end up a beautiful boat Iriana. I can just see you on a sea voyage, relaxing after all that work.
Andrew


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[Iriana]

Great question, and why is it something you do in warm water but don't need to in cold water??

Worms are in warm water. They eat up the wood.

We don't have worms in this cold water.

 

[Richard Brown]

Richard...does copper plating mean riveting sheets of copper to the hull? here vessels are hauled out scraped and painted.

Yes, exactly that Dianne.

EDIT. Scifan has provided a nice detailed explanation about the reason for copper plating a few posts back.

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[J. A.]

You can see the line marked for boot-strap.

A question from someone who has nothing to do with boats: What's a boot-strap for?

 

[scifan57]

A question from someone who has nothing to do with boats: What's a boot-strap for?

Maybe she meant the boot topping? http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boot topping

 

[J. A.]

Maybe she meant the boot topping? http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boot%20topping

I googled it, but couldn't find an explanation. Thank you!

 

[Iriana]

I meant to say Boot Stripe. Sorry

 

[scifan57]

I meant to say Boot Stripe. Sorry

I see, it is in the same location as boot topping, but is done with a different kind of paint. When I was in the navy we painted a black stripe along the waterline of the ship.