In its 2008 voyage,HAVHINGS1T.N FRA GLENDALOUGH experienced little damage but showed plenty of wear and tear.These minor issues posed no problem.But the rudder was always an overriding concern.In 2007,the stopper knot in the hemp rope securing the rudder to the hull failed at a critical moment.For 2008,a different approach was tried: a birch withy. A withy is a small sapling,twisted so that,its fibers split,making something akin to a rope.Six were gathered,but only two were used.The root ball is used as a stopper knot in the withy,which passes through holes in the rudder and a sculpted fitting on the hull.The twisted trunk is made off with a clove hitch to a breasthook,with wedges driven to tighten it.The first withy,fitted in Dublin,survived hundreds of miles of hard sailing.A replacement made at Portsmouth,England,lasted the rest of the voyage.
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机译：在2008年的航行中，HAVHINGS1T.N FRA GLENDALOUGH受到的损坏很小，但磨损严重。这些小问题没有什么问题。但是，舵始终是最重要的问题。2007年，麻绳中的塞子结固定了舵。在关键时刻失败。2008年，尝试了另一种方法：白桦林。 with虫是一个小树苗，缠绕在一起，使其纤维分裂，形成类似于绳索的形状。收集了六个，但仅使用了两个。根球用作the虫中的塞子结，该塞球穿过孔中的孔。船舵和船体上的雕刻配件。扭曲的行李箱用丁香钩钩挂在胸前钩上，用楔子将其拧紧。第一个船y安装在都柏林，幸存了数百英里的艰苦航行。在英格兰的朴次茅斯，航行历时余下的时间。
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