Gammon knee

The gammon knee is the forward most point of the bow, under which the figurehead will rest and where the hull comes together. It was raised using a newly installed wooden crane and bolted to the top of the stem.

shipwright guiding wooden construction
preparing lift of gammon knee
helping guide bow of ship installation
workers in harnesses on scaffolding
boat builders in harnesses on ship
director watching lift of ships bow construction
shipwright fitting bow gammon knee into place
woodworkers on ship guiding installation
worker in harnesses on ship close up with mountains in background
installation of bow gammon knee onto ship Ceiba
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