I think the Newfie who placed the 'Cuda up on barrels should be posthumously commended for his actions. Obviously, he did the best he could.
(Factoid: Fishing boats in Newfoundland are often brought ashore during the off season...and put up on barrels).
For if it were not for this act of preservation, the 'Cuda wouldn't have stood a chance at all, given the extremely corrosive environment it was in.

That being said, the 'Cuda should never have gone to Newfoundland in the first place!
Heck, everything rots there!