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  1. steamschooner
    I like the bandaid on the lower hull Great job, Patrick
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    This is a interesting read on the first sidewheel steamer on the west coast. arrived in 1836 and operated on the west coast for more than 50 years. ISBN 0-920663-20-6
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    Nils, Nice solid core for the cabin. This will than be "plated" with riveted metal ?
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    I to think it just keeps getting better, if that is even possible. love your updates Nils. Watching your liner come to life is a pleasure.
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    Well I have made some progress with my ship's boat. I also realized that the two boats that the Cudahy carried were different. So i guess I need to made another plug for the other boat. First one came off with out damage. Adding detail and a little strength to the form. Have a few more things to do with the boat like making a set of oars to tie down in side of it and adding some oarlock blocks.
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    Bob, Wow is she looking good, nice update. Nothing wrong with nonsail models in my humble opinion.
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    Patrick, Major bummer! but I believe you will have her back in shipshape in no time.
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    Nils, Things are looking great! Glad to see you back in the shipyard.
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    Being from the left coast and interested in work boats my vote would be for something like the C.H. Thayer or Wawona, lumber schooners that have alot of documentation. The steam schooner Wapama would be a good subject as well, as their is allready a good set of plans available. POB or solid hull for cost reasons (thinking POF kits would cost more) Scale should keep the finished kit some what small ( 10-30" ) in length. Price in the 200-500 dollar range. Build time does not matter(To me ) it is not a race.
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    Tim, Looking good so far! Are you going to plate the hull or just paint it?
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    This is a little earlier time frame "1908" but this is a sliding door on a wooden steamschooner. It also had sliding doors on the sides of the engineering cabin.
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    Patrick, a fellow could get lost onboard your vessel. So many things in so small of space, great job!
  13. steamschooner
    While I work on my boats for my project I have just received a new toy/tool. Its a rolling mill and here is a example of that I can use it for. These mast bands which are for my current project were made from rolled copper wire I just need to blacken them.
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    Bill, It does have that grizzly green dosn't it. It's from a jewerly supply called Contenti
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    Well I went and bought me a rolling mill so I would not have to pester a friend who had a bead roller I have used. Used for what you ask? A rolling mill purpose is to flatten soft wire, brass, copper, soft mild steel, even aluminium. The rolls are adjustable so one can get different widths and thicknesses for each gauge of wire. The flattened wire can then be used for a number of things like, mast bands, straps. hinges and more. The rolling mill I purchased is one of their economy models (lowest cost ) and weighs 50 plus pounds. It is about 8.5 x 8.5 x 12" with handle.Granted you can make alot of flatten wire in a short time and will not have to use this tool often. But hey you know how us model builders like "Toys=Tools " Here is a sample of flattened wire. Here are some bands I have made for a project.
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    Tim, I think I will follow you along on this one. My mother, in her younger days was a welder on liberty ships at the Kaiser yards in Portland.
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    Well this is the plug that I have come up with. Sealed and waxed ,I will try and edge glue the planks after shaping and see what the heck I come up with.
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    Glenn, What can I say except " Awesome " Steve
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    Nils, Like a fine wine it just keeps getting better!!! Steve
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    Nils, That is looking super fine. Sure is alot going on for such a small deck area. Steve
  21. steamschooner
    Thank you for sharing this magnificent project here.
  22. steamschooner
    Ok it's been some time since I have updated progress on my build. You might say I have been stuck on detail that I see others have problems with as well, and that is ship's boats! I do not have a CAD program in which to create lines so I go at it with pencil and ruler. I am working from these two photos to try and get a set of lines. So far this is what I have come up with and am not happy with. I think I have the ends to narrow and not enough "cheek" in the ends. My drawing is suppose to be a 16 ft double ended boat as seen in first two photo's. I don't think I am there yet!
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    Looking just great, Patrick! Wonderful job! Steve
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    Bob, If you have access to old NRG journals In the 2001 vol 46 no2, under (Building a Model Of USS Bennington) by Philip T Mattson with Irwin Schuster.. On pgs 75-78 he describes making cowl vents just like you mentioned. Something I plan on doing on one of my projects. Steve
  25. steamschooner
    http://mirc.sc.edu/i...bject/usc:29874 Steam boat parade on the Ohio in 1929. This is for those that might have missed my earlier post of this link.

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