The quarter deck beams support this rear deck which adds another level to the ship. There is a large house which sits towards the end of the ship which accommodates the captains and officers quarters, an eating area, map room and workshop. The quarter deck is the upper deck which surrounds this deck house. It it took a team of experienced shipwrights to work out the complex curvature of this unique part of the ship.

Yami is a young woman for our village Punta Morales who joined our kitchen and maintenance team in mid 2019. In her blog she talks about the exciting opportunity that our shipyard has given her.

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To properly build our ship, the order in which things are done is critical. This journal entry is aimed at giving you a deeper insight into what is happening in the weeks to come; complete with technical information, terms and diagrams.

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The stem received its crown on March 25th. The cutwater, the forwardmost point of the ship, finally rested in its rightful place. The gammon knee is made out of pure Guapinol hardwood and weighs about 320 kg (700lbs+). 

Video: Hoisting the Gammon Knee

Adrien was fascinated how the shipyard is independent of industrial intermediaries and how traditional skills are being saved and passed on. He describes how the ancient technique of framing is fading into obscurity, but this rare process is brought back to life here at SAILCARGO.

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During all those times we read history books about a ship beginning on the day the keel is laid, it had never occurred to us just how much work had to be put in prior to that special day... The keel of Ceiba was laid on January 8th, 2019.

Video: Laying Ceiba's Keel