Kon-Tiki chapter 3 part 2

The objective for Lima, get a sight to create the balsa raft, was still yet to be completed. They could not use the beach because, "... it swarmed with bathers to such a degree that inquisitive people would pull the raft fittings to pieces as soon as our backs were turned." Therefore, the only option was to get clearance to create the raft inside the safe stone walls of the naval base nearby. The way they obtain this is by asking permission from the President. Since Peru has an interest in this endeavor the President permits access to the naval base. After this, Heyerdahl meets the sixth addition to their crew. Bengt Danielson, a Swedish scientist who was also beneficial because he spoke Spanish, joined the expedition.

The raft has now been created and the six crew members bring in experts to assess the raft. All of them condemn the boat as going to break and all infer  that the crew will perish out at sea. This doesn't weigh on the minds of the crew and they plan to go forward as if nothing had happened. A day before they set off is the christening of the boat. As a coconut is smashed on the raft, it is christened the Kon-Tiki.