The ribs would have been treated with steam so that they could be bent sharply over the keelson. |
These are connected to the keelson, to the beams, and to each other by iron bands. |
When we found she could sail in stronger winds, we fitted a stronger mast and rigging and, later, a keelson, an internal timber spanning three frames. |
Each connection at either end of the lifeboat is fitted with a lifting hook and attached to a metal base plate bolted to the keelson. |
The right outboard gear door hinge was also observed to be rigged too tightly against the inner wheel well keelson in the open position. |
It usually heavily tapered into a joint with the internal keelson, although keelsons were by no means universal. |