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    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
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    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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    Very, very nice job on the mast ! Nils Steve
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    Happy Birthday ! Capt'n'Bob
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    Glenn, Incrediblely awesome!
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    Those poor souls! I served on a ATF, a little bit bigger ocean tug and was in a few storms at sea. NOT fun I can tell you.
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    My question would be " where's the booze locker" and will it be fully stocked?
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    Nils, They look outstanding!
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    Add my belated, Happy Birthday wishes. I too, look forward to updates on your project. Steve
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    Nils, I am with the rest in hoping a speedy recovery, and return to the shipyard.
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    One more mini project worked out still to be touched up and white band painted.
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    Thanks Glen, I can only hope to someday do some beautiful work like your riverboats.
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    I managed to get another piece of deck gear done today. Kinda important since this is a tug boat.
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    Nils, Just following plans with the steering gear. Plans consist of a few photos that's pretty much it. I can not see the blocks on the tiller arm so I went with metal blocks. Just seemed more appropriate for there.
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    Well it has been raining here for days so I don't feel bad about not getting some outside chores done. So I have been busy in the shipyard and this is what I have put together. Need to blacken the copper, Shorten levers, Paint what does get paint. Glue it all together. but pretty much done.
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    Bob, That looks absolutely wonderful. Great job!
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    Nils, Winches are looking great .As for the odd balls if they were used for the lifeboats there would have to be some blocks and tackle to go with them. Since the winches are set up for a fore and aft pull.
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    Been busy in the shipyard , while I need to trim shackle pins and clean up metal blocks yet, nothing glued down.
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    John, I will describe how I made mine: determine the outside diameter which will give you the inside hole size.( what looks good ) start with woodstock of the correct thickness of lifering. Drill the center hole in the wood sheet then mark out outside diameter Cut out lifering slightly over size. Shape the lifering with files leaving a flat face on both sides.so you have a area to apply lettering.Paint lifering. Select the line to use as handles. Mark out ring as to where the line is to be attached. Glue the end of the line at one mark . I used thin strips of paper for the bands that hold the lines in place.work your way around the ring. I overlap my paper on the inside of ring. Paint straps or not. Apply lettering ( dry transfer ) Clear coat to protect lettering. hope this helps
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    Joe, The lights are made up from plexiglass turned to shape ( using files ) Than glued to a wood base. Four holes evenly spaced around the light were than drilled and "U" shaped small wire was inserted into the holes and glued. A piece of flatten wire is than wrapped around light and glued in place. The light is than cut from the wood base and a squared wood mounting piece added. mounting piece is than shaped and the whole thing painted. That's the easy version.
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    Patrick, The letters are dry transfer with a clear coat so they less likely to get damaged. Marty G. Thanks for stopping by
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    I have gotten a little more done, these are attempt number 2 might do better on number three but these will do. These are cabin/deck lights.
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    I am thinking oh my gosh he's going to have to cut the bottoms of the paddle wheels off on the waterline model!

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