The deck

The deck, the top of a boat, is roof, floor and enclosing of the waterproof hull's shell.
On fishing "gozzi", like the ones from Marina di Alimuri, it was only a partial coverage, to protect the inside of the hull from the breaking waves , and to provide a step for crew members working on the bow, or maneuvering the lateen sail.
In modern boats the deck is composed of pre-built panels, in plywood listed with strips of teak wood, imitating the seams, like the ones on which generations of ships boys have worn mops, knees and elbows.
Of course, the "Santa Maria del Lauro"'s deck will be built in the traditional way: over the beams, the robust seams of the deck will be able not only to bear the weight of a walking crew, but they will be forced into the bending of the hull, to improve the decks watertight quality, and to be part of the hull's working structure.
Mast'Antonio's experience with the clamps and the wood's reactions to bending drive the seams into their place, and Michele's accuracy fasten them, and refines the work. In a few hours, the gozzo's deck is ready to be caulked. But for this, it is not the moment yet.