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    I have to do a little experimenting, Carl.
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    First I would like to thank everyone for your expressions of sympathy on my brother's passing. It was much appreciated. Back to the ice yacht build. After many failed attempts to make a bridle saddle for the gaff I decided to give up and use the split rings instead. Not having the machining or metal working skills and the extremely small size of the piece it was just too frustrating to continue. The gaff is now rigged. Next up is making the sails. The Rocket as it exists today is rigged with modern sails with grommets instead of a bolt rope. I've got some very very tiny grommets I picked up in Michaels some time ago but there is no "anvil" for flaring the back side of it. So I'm undecided as to whether I should replicate the modern sail or go with one that was probably used in 1888. More research is needed on that item. Photos below show the completed gaff as rigged. The pulley blocks are Chuck's SYREN internally stropped 1/4 inch single and double blocks as are the cleats. The jig holding the gaff is copied from a jig Ed Tosti (@EdT) uses. (Thanks Ed for the inspiration. It's easy to build and easy to use.) The silver clips on the tip of the gaff is there just to provide some tension for the lines, the sail will provide the tension when completed.
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    Ah but he also left his DNA on the jar !
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    Ah but you forgot to wipe the crumbs off your chin !
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    So that's what his middle name is !
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    Two Yanks ! Move over Sensi I need to sit, getting too old to stand
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    Oh ! An American Politician !
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    Must be some kind of Aussie/British slang.
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    When I tried to put my 18th Century Longboat thru sea trials, the glue dissolved and almost all of the planks popped off the frames ! Nice looking frigate, OC, glad she passed the first phase of her sea trials unscathed.
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    Nice !!!!!
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    Beautiful models Javier. Interesting you work in scale 1:160 as that is the same scale for N-scale model railroader as started by Arnold Rapido in Germany in the mid 1960s. Those models would really enhance an N-scale model railroad layout. I had such a layout but it is packed away now. Welcome to MSW.
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    Denis, She was built in Baltimore MD and is named after a labor leader - see http://www.liberty-ship.com/#home She's now berthed in Baltimore Inner Harbor - just a "short jaunt" for you up there in New Hampshire
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    You're welcome! I'm taking lots of notes, Denis, go see what I received today !
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    From what state to what state do you have to move these models ?
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    Man, that thing is tiny. Nice job tho.
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    Us Polar Bears don't do well at the Equator! Don't do well confined to a giant walk-in refrigerator either! We prefer to roam free in the great cold outdoors.
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    Is that Celcius or Fahrenheit? 30 F is delightful 30 C isn't too bad either! Over 35 C is too hot. Right now we're in day 2 of a predicted 7day heat wave, most only last 3 days here, last time it was this bad was 1953. Today we could exceed 99, heat index over 110.
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    A small mirror mounted on wood makes an excellent fake ice lake
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    Great looking boat, Mike! Now all we need is ICE ! I like the decals , how did you make them? Pre-printed? Or ??
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    Nice looking boat, John. Bet she's fun to row. Are you taking it on the Thames or the Sound ?
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    Good morning sleepy head ! We trust you had a good sleep while we chattered away.
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    Why? COG went to the fridge to get a beer, but got lost ! We're still waiting for him to find his way back . Oh wait! It's 2 AM at his house, maybe he fell asleep. Shhhhh ! Don't wake him !
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    Ah yes, a fond trip down memory lane, Lou. I remember watching those same shows. And to think Carl missed all of this !
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    Of course there was also Straight Arrow and the Green Hornet. But those were way before the youngsters time ! Right Lou ? BTW Walter Gibson who wrote the original Shadow stories lived near here, died in 1985 in Kingston NY

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