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  1. Jack12477
    Very nice, Nils. Well done !
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    I have to agree with CDW, capsicum is red peppers native to the Americas, see https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capsicum. It's related to nightshade which we consider to be a poison.
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    Gee, if you guys are worried about Denis being so far behind, you two could stop and treat your audience to some fine food. Carl could whip up some of his world renowned Dutch sherbert/sorbet and Greg could fire up the Barbie and rustle up some of those fine grilled Australian prawns. Maybe Denis could then catch up to you. Hmmmmmmm!
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    Thanks Tom. Yes some real serious speed. Back in the early 1990s a couple of our club members took our Class 1 50 ft ice yacht Jack Frost up to Lake Winnipesaukee for some serious sailing. They clocked it, using their GPS, at 91 MPH on a 16 mile long run down the lake. This is a 2,000 lb boat.
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    I usually substitute Chuck's (SYREN) wood cleats for the metal ones, he has 3 or 4 sizes.They look much better. Check his site.
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    In the meantime things may get side tracked with family - I got a call the day after Memorial Day (US Holiday) that my younger brother's cancer treatment has stopped working and he's gone into at-home Hospice Care. He's been fighting it for the past 5 years. This cancer has no cure. Drove up to western NY yesterday (550 miles round trip in same day) to spend some time with him and his wife. So I may disappear for a while as I will probably be making quite a few more trips up to see him.
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    Been trying to fabricate the saddle for the gaff bridle, but haven't been able to make one that looks real on not way over scale. The look like the following pictures. Tried using some 1/16 hollow brass tubing filed down on one side to make a U shaped saddle but does look right to me. So I will keep experimenting.
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    Mark Taylor, MTAYLOR, did some brick work for his Licorne build, check his log Marcus. I forget what he used but it looked great.
  9. Jack12477
    WOW ! I'm with the others Piet, you really nailed it! Great looking model/diorama. Even my wife loves it.
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    Let's see ! We have popcorn and peanuts ! Did anyone bring Cracker Jacks too ! <pun intended>
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    I have a very large bag of roasted peanuts in the shells. You know ! The kind we used to get at the Ball Park. I could always rain the shells down on him after all we rafter sitters are in the peanut gallery, right !?!?
  12. Jack12477
    Welfalck, the one that uses razor blades with saw teeth is quite rigid thanks to a rigid spine and works well on small stuff. And it is very easy to set for repetitive stuff too. The others I too have trouble with accuracy.
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    Given the scale of the boat that certainly looks like a Garrison Flag, Dave. Nice touch.
  14. Jack12477
    I use a combination of these three (available from MicroMark) a: micro miter box (use with micro razor blade saw pictured) b: duplicating jig c: aluminum miter box with saw Never had a problem with the aluminum box dulling the saw blades. I did use a plastic one for a while until I sawed right thru it after repeated use.
  15. Jack12477
    I wish this thread had been available when I was struggling to build the roller for my Willie Bennett model. Likewise your explanation of the construction of the davits for the pusher boat. Nice work, Frank, and great explanation of the process. Your level of detail is perfect.
  16. Jack12477
    Ah yes, the curse of all ice boaters. Model looks good, like the choice of woods.
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    Beautiful !
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    Mike, do you stil have/sail your original DN ? Tom, the more the merrier
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    Mike, good to see another ice boat build. Pulling up a seat to follow along
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    Hi Mark, I don't have any first hand experience manning the tiller but from my observations riding on the ice boats there does not seem to be any significant vibration or kick, except if you go over a hummock, pressure ridge or open crack in the ice, then you really feel it - quite a jolt. But the tiller runner (as well as the fore runners under the runner plank) is designed to pivot vertically on a 1 inch diameter bolt that goes thru the chocks and runner, in addition the tiller runner has a fairly large rubber shock absorber between the runner and the backbone. So, normally the ride is smooth even over mildly rough ice (runner plank absorbs some of the roughness) Yes, except for the fact that there is no hull per se, the rigging is pretty much like any other sail vessel. Almost all of the boats in our club are gaff rigged; we do have one Lateen rigged and one Marconi rigged. Regarding the apparent wind, according to some articles I've read on the science behind why these boats go so fast, (in the simplest terms) the true wind pushes on the sail causing the boat to move forward and the sail to take the shape (form) of an airfoil (airplane wing); the apparent wind passing over the sail (airfoil) causes lift which in turn pulls the boat forward. This coupled with the almost complete lack of drag (friction) is what propels these boats to such high speeds. That's the most simplistic explanation - the science is a bit more complex. And the rules of navigation around other boats is similar also. We refer to hulled boat sailors as "wet water sailors", while we refer to ourselves as "hard water sailors". Yes it is a blast to sail on them. COLD but a blast. Here's a few more photos unrelated to the Rocket: The "Fleet" gathered on the Hudson River in March 2014 (boats from our club plus several other clubs in NJ, CT, RI, Long Island NY) Note the 2nd boat in from the right with the number 1888 on the sail - this is Rocket from NJ the one I'm modeling here. The tall boat (6th or 7th in from right) with the American Flag flying from the gaff is our (HRIYC) class 1 boat (50 ft) Jack Frost. This is only a small fraction of the total boats still sailing. The Cold Wave with her double cockpit ( don't remember what club she belongs to or who owns her) And the traditional "pot-luck feast" on the ice.
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    Hi Mark, yes I have to ask the guys in the NJ club how that boom sheet works. I have seen it under sail and I know the guys are working up a sweat controlling the boom. If by skids, you mean the "runners"; the upper part is quartered white oak 4 1/4 inches high at center by 2 1/2 inches wide by (on this boat) 5 feet in length, the part that contacts the ice is a soft cast iron skate/shoe sharpened at a 45 degree angle on both sides(cutting edge) with a depth of 2 3/4 inches. This cast iron shoe is fastened into the wood runner with 4 - machine screws 1/2 inch in diameter. The stern (steering) runner is the same dimension except slightly shorter in length. This boat (Rocket) has two sets of fore runners - a 5 ft and 7 ft long set. Since this is a 50 ft boat the runners are much longer than on a smaller boat but the runner is the same overall dimension except for length. The shortest fore runner is about 4 feet in length. And they are heavy - at least 100 pounds (US) each. Update: Mark, here's a close-up of a typical runner blade. This is the stern runner off a smaller boat, Manhassett, which is undergoing restoration by our club (HRIYC). It's much smaller than the runners on the Rocket but is typical of their design.
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    Thanks Carl. For those not familiar - the ice boats shown in photos 1 & 2 are very similar to the style of Dutch craft brought to America in the early 1800s by the Dutch settlers who used them to sail the frozen waters of the Hudson River delivering goods and other cargo to the cities and towns along the river. These craft were later adapted by Americans to the craft I am modeling today. Note that the boat in Carl's photos is a flat boat sail boat set into/onto a "cradle" with ice "skates". This "cradle" became the basis for the Hudson River Ice Yacht designs, i.e., backbone and runner plank configured in the shape of a cross. The small ice boat(s) seen in photos 3, 5 6, 8 with the front steering (rudder in front - bow area) is a American DN Class - named for the Detroit News (paper) which in 1930 sponsored a design contest to create a easily transported (e.g., car roof top) ice boat. The DN is the boat that won that design competition; the boat is very popular here in the States and I guess has also made its way to Europe or at least the Netherlands, judging from Carl's photos. Thanks again Carl.
  23. Jack12477
    Nice paint job on the hull, Carl.
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    Thanks Kees ! Yes, we do love your Dutch contribution to American recreation Carl (@COG) would you post here in my build log those photos you sent me of the Dutch ice yachts you saw this past winter in Netherlands. I'm sure others would like to see the Dutch boats (along with the American DN car-topable small ice boat that somehow made its way to Netherlands)
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    Thanks, Dave. I did manage to get it re-soldered without destroying the mast. Yes, it is a very exhilarating experience, especially on the largest boat (like the Rocket I'm modeling). When the boat tacks, the sails luff, boat slows way down, once the turn is complete and the boom swings around and the sails catch the wind, the acceleration is unbelievable. A handful of our club members have sailed our club boat, the 50 ft Jack Frost, on Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire at speeds between 80 - 95 MPH (could easily do 100 MPH) and tell me that is a scary but exhilarating experience; of course they had a 16 mile run down the lake on dead flat smooth ice.

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