BonitaGary
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Thanks again, Ed; I did go thru the Addenda a while ago and now that I am into the keel assembly and mostly waiting for Jeff to get time to cut and ship my wood, I am getting formally organized with all the addenda and hot topics that help me with all the new skills I am learning in my "second career". I did a comparison of the pdf 106% and 100% images as indicated by my printer commands and most are identical; I'm now just verifying that I am getting the 100% standard for the pages you have provided as I print them. Of the mistakes I have made so far, this is not a source of error (yet). I appreciate your prompt replies to my questions! Gary
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Got it, Ed, thanks. Yes, I did not check the pattern sheets from the CD earlier and was only going by a single drawing. I did measure the depth of the hogg with my calipers but didn't make the size connection by transferring, in my head, to the 1:60 conversion chart. My question simply copied the (error?) from Chap. 5 of the book where the 6 1/2" depth was given. The more important data is in the pattern and data sheets and now I am organizing those to give me more direction and detail. And before I get into "trouble" again, I should ask about the pattern sheets--as I started printing those I thought I would be wanting to use soon, I noticed that my printer had some pages set up at 106% and most at 100%. It is my belief that you stated elsewhere in your comments in MSW that everything provided was to be printed at exactly 100%. Because only a relative few of the patterns were not at 100%, I decided to verify this with you. Thanks again! Gary
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Hi Ed, This is a great addition to Volume I of The Naiad Frigate, thank you for providing it for the "rest of us". I have put together a building board and borrowed enough boxwood from a friend to start the keel while waiting for Jeff at the Hobby Mill to ship my framing package next month. When it arrives I will start my building log and become an official builder. I have a question now regarding the rising wood--the drawing (#4) that is most clear (to me) shows the 18.5" x 6.5" wood connecting to the deadwood at about frame 21.5 and staying essentially level all the way forward to frame "O" where it connects to the lower apron. However, I see your comment in the book about the rising wood becoming deeper vertically, curving upward as it approaches each end of the ship. Where does the 6.5" depth start and end?; am I already going astray in my reading of the plan sheets? Any guidance you can provide will be greatly appreciated! Gary
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Thanks for the thoughtful reply, Ed. I certainly see your point in the bigger picture. I am spending x times the cost of the book on other materials, mostly wood and upgrading my tools because it is an exciting project for me, so I can probably add the cost of another book (or extra set of drawings as suggested by Decoyman if they were to become available) if I damage any of the drawings I now have. I will certainly do what I can to protect them, but years of living with the effects of Murphy's Law caused me to look at preparing for potential disaster. Now I will get back to laying the keel! Thanks again; I'm sure I will have many questions of you and others as I get into this. Gary
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Hi Ed, Amazing book to find, read and follow as I now venture beyond the kits to scratch building! Naturally I am taking my time and finding the right place in my brain for each step--so much to learn and a very positive challenge. Rather than use the one and only page 3B to attach to the base of my recently completed building board, etc., I had an exact copy made at a blueprint shop, copied onto clear mylar. I decided that I want to get some other working sheets copied the same way for board/wall mount for easy measuring as you suggest--I don't want to use/mess up the original drawing from the books (I have both volumes). The copy place missed the copyright on the original page for my 3B but said I couldn't get any others copied without a release from you. So my question is, how do I arrange to get such permission while protecting the copyright laws? Gary (near San Diego, CA)
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