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

Raising Frames

Raising the Stem