Pushing the lifeboat from Lightship 83 back into shape, from being hogged and flowering. Strongback under the keel, wedges under the turn of the bilges. There is also a brace board under the seat rails, with wedges pressing down on the keel. Drill rod pulling the sides back towards the stem. It’s a stout boat, just been hung up wet. It is also being soaked in Stockholm tar, because we’re old-fashioned. 

Ownership organization Northwest Seaport is undertaking an extensive rehabilitation of the Lightship over the next few years. The RFP for phase one has just been issued. For more on this or to watch the progress, see here.