Worm shoe

A worm shoe is a strip of wood such as oak or pine which is fixed to the keel of a wooden boat to protect it from shipworms. The wood is sacrificed to the worms while the main structure is kept separate and safe using a layer of tar paper or creosoted felt, which the worms will not penetrate.^[1]^[2]^[3]

References

^ David MacLean (1977), Hauling Out and Winterizing, p. 99, ISBN 0830669442
^ Wooden Hull, Salzwasser-Verlag, 2011, p. 30, ISBN 978-3861959298
^ Roger C. Smith (2000), The Maritime Heritage of the Cayman Islands, p. 130, ISBN 0813017734

External links

Putting the Worm Shoe on the Keel Bottom — demonstration by a boat-builder

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[1] David MacLean (1977), Hauling Out and Winterizing, p. 99, ISBN 0830669442

[2] Wooden Hull, Salzwasser-Verlag, 2011, p. 30, ISBN 978-3861959298

[3] Roger C. Smith (2000), The Maritime Heritage of the Cayman Islands, p. 130, ISBN 0813017734

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