Jack12477

You forgot you made the capstan bars?  LOL  Well, I suppose that's understandable considering you had a MOUNTAIN of things you had to make for this build.  Still, it strikes me funny you would forget that.
Tom

Very nice Danny!  I know there's a lot of different methods to making rope-coils here, but I'll be interested to see which method you choose to do them.

Don't cry Greg, there'll be another .
 
Capstan Bars Fitted
 
I made the capstan bars long ago when I made the capstan. I'd actually forgotten that I did, but luckily I found them before I wasted my time building another set .
 
Not much else to say, here are the pics :
 

 

 
 Danny

Thanks for the comments and "likes".
 
Just a small (by MSW standards) but a big one for me.  Sadly, I forgot to take pictures during this process as my mind was on the process and not much else.
 
I lined off the hull starting a frame 20 (dead flat) and then went fore and aft from there at every 4th frame.  At the dead flat, I needed 27 strakes to cover the hull, at the sternpost, 27 also with a dip to 25 a couple frames in front of the stern post.  At the bow... 18.  Note that these are "full width" measurements.   I grabbed the planking fan and began lining it off bow to sternpost based on "27 planks" and realized I should be able to plank without stealers or drop planks..  Happy dance...
 
My next step was to lay some battens (3 on each side) and check the run... looks good but I needed to tweak the lining off a bit.
 
I've since pulled off the battens and the garboard plank and started planking.  I'm working from the wales toward the garboard.  I made this choice based my feelings that I can use the wiggle room provided by the extra-wide garboard for adjustment if my planking doesn't quite match the lines.  
 
Back to sawdust, planking and trying not to overthink this too much. 

Stern Lights Fitted
 
Not far from the finish line now . I've fitted the three open Stern Lights that I made a few years ago :
 

 

 

 
The only things left to do now are the Capstan Bars, and all the coils for the belaying.
 
 Danny

Thought as much ... always something hidden ... up his sleeve and it slithers out when you least expect it!!! So far truly beautiful ... and me nearly thinking my masterclass ended ;-)

Thanks for the congratulations guys, but whoa back - you are a bit premature. There's still a bit more to do .
 
 Danny

David - Thank you for answering George's question.
 
I've finished fitting the flags. I'm not sure whether my method of hoisting them is suitable for the period, but they work quite well this way.
 
I made two toggles for each flag. One is fitted to the bottom corner of the flag, the other to the halyard at the top end. When no flag is flown the toggle and eye in the halyard are joined together :
 

 

 
The halyard goes through the sheave in the truck :
 

 
The toggle in the halyard passes through the eye in the top of the flag :
 

 
The other end of the halyard has an eye through which the toggle in the bottom corner of the flag passes :
 

 
The halyards for both flags belay to small cleats :
 

 

 
Some views of both flags. I briefly soaked them both in water, shaped them and let them dry overnight before fitting them :
 

 

 

 
 Danny

Thanks once again for the kind words Carl, Greg, Neal, Cabrapente, Maury, Dave and Christian .
 
 
Don't forget Remco's and Toni's logs of Kingfisher and Atalanta. They are even more detailed than mine has been, and they both still have a long way to go .
 
Or you could follow my next build when I start it very shortly .
 
 Danny

Grant,
I'm sorry to hear the sad news. I believe loss of a pet is more difficult than one can express. I hope you have a lot of pictures and great memories.

Question.  I drilled the two holes in the bottom of the keel to mount the longboat to brass rods on the base when complete.  I used a #68 (.031") drill bit.  I drilled the hole to the depth of the keel. I was wondering, should I drill it further into the false keel?  It seems like a deeper hole would hold the boat better and be less flimsy.
 
Also, I cut out the bulkheads,  This went pretty quickly using a #11 fine tooth saw blade in a small Xacto handle.  I was very careful . . . and I don't think I breathed the whole time!!  My nerves are a bit frayed, but the boat is undamaged.  All I can say is, damn this thing is light!  
 

 

 
Erik
 

Checked on the anchors setup and the plans showed a couple of details with the anchor loop being suspended from a hook. Checked for the hooks and none supplied. So I made my own using 1/32" brass rod. Here are the steps in fabrication for the benefit of others. Keep in mind this process can be used for any size of hook.
First I formed a half loop with ring pliers. The rod is being cold formed (not annealed).

 
Then I used looping pliers to form a small half loop in the opposite direction.

 
Next I used a 1/4" drift punch to form a taper down the hock loop. This requires holding the punch at a very slight angle down around the loop. The punch shoulder at the transition was cleaned up with a file. After satisfied with the hook the excess rod was cut off and the small top loop was finished by closing with the looping pliers. 

 
Here is a comparison of the two hooks to each other and a penny for size reference.

 
Here is the anchor rigged to the bow with the cathead rigged to the block with the hook in place. The hook was attached to the block using the .020" black beading wire. I added the haul in rope that is seized to the anchor shaft based upon a reference photo that still allowed the forward gun to still be fired.
 

 
This shows the double bowline that attaches the anchor line to the loop.

 
Now on to the rigging of the second anchor on the  starboard side. Does anyone have an image or drawing of what happens to the anchor rope once inside the bulwark? There should be a big coil for the two anchor lines.
 
 

Nicely done, Ken. Looks great.

Nicely done, Ken. Looks great.

I have finished rigging the bowsprit as much as I can until the masts are added. Rigging the hearts for the preventer stays was a bit of a challenge working with the stiff kit supplied lines but here is a close up of the first one in place.
 

 
Then the second. The challenge with these was seizing the loop and then seizing the end of the line to itself with black thread rather than the .008" line supplied.
 

 
This shows the area of the bowsprit rigging with the hearts in place. While most of these are standing lines, I also added two of the brown running lines that are tied off at the bow lines with belaying pins.
 

 
Here is an in progress of the bowsprit rigging to this point. The rest of the rigging will need the masts in place.
 

 
Next I will address the anchors and tiller set up.

Grant, been away from the sight for a few days, just catching up. I echo everyone else's comments as well. I've lost two Corgis in the past few years, so I know the loss you are feeling. My sympathies to you and your family.

Grant, been away from the sight for a few days, just catching up. I echo everyone else's comments as well. I've lost two Corgis in the past few years, so I know the loss you are feeling. My sympathies to you and your family.

Grant, been away from the sight for a few days, just catching up. I echo everyone else's comments as well. I've lost two Corgis in the past few years, so I know the loss you are feeling. My sympathies to you and your family.

Grant,
 
I'm so sorry to hear about your loss. As some others, I to have been traveling that road and know the hardships, and the pain. It is good to have happy memories, I still can get very emotional when I think about my last horse ... I presume a dog is even closer, for me that is probably to long ago ... All the best to you and your family

Grant, been away from the sight for a few days, just catching up. I echo everyone else's comments as well. I've lost two Corgis in the past few years, so I know the loss you are feeling. My sympathies to you and your family.

Grant, been away from the sight for a few days, just catching up. I echo everyone else's comments as well. I've lost two Corgis in the past few years, so I know the loss you are feeling. My sympathies to you and your family.

Thank you Greg and John.
 
 
I started Scratchbuilding not long after I started the AL kit of HMS Supply and found that the entire kit was not only wrong but contained a lot of garbage parts. That was about 7 years ago. After that I used the hull bulkheads of a Modeller's Shipyard kit of the Norfolk Sloop which I'd bought for my grandson to build (he didn't start it) and Scratchbuilt the rest, including milling my own timber from a chunk of Norfolk Island Pine for all the planking, masts etc.
 
Sure, lots of guys build models as good as or better than mine using just hand tools. It takes a bit longer though, especially when making multiples of the same part which can be "mass produced" on a Mill in next to no time. Others use a drill or Dremel tool to turn parts if they don't have a lathe.
 
Personally, I find it more accurate using the machines. I couldn't do some of the things I do without them.
 
An update on the Flags. I painted some Egyptian Cotton white on one side and let it dry. Then I cut a 5mm wide strip from it to make the Hoist Cloth. I glued half the width to the flag using Industrial Strength Contact Cement.
 

 

 
Next I glued a loop into each end of some 0.20mm line and PVA glued it to the middle of the hoist cloth and let it dry. Finally, I Contact Cemented the 2nd half of the cloth over itself. All that remains is to soak the flags and shape them. This is why I used the Contact - the PVA would have softened and let go :
 

 

 
 Danny

I'll echo Augie and George, Grant. Been in that movie a time or two myself. You'll see you buddy over that Rainbow Bridge one day. :(
 
Just remember: a dog is unconditional love wrapped up in fur.

Grant I'm sorry for your loss but happy that you have so many great memories of your beloved mate. It still amazes me how our pets work their way into our hearts and how much it saddens us when its their time to go. My best to you.

The shipyard has been closed for most of the weekend as we mourn the passing of the Shipyard Supervisor, Sam the Chocolate Labrador. After a lengthy battle with pharyngeal paralysis over the last year, Sam was put to sleep by our Vet on Saturday morning.  He went peacefully, in his favourite bed in the sun in our family room, with the Admiral and I by his side. We miss him terribly but remember fondly the 13 years of love and devotion he gave us. I thought I would share a few photos of my best mate and shadow for so long.
 
Sam came to us as a one-year-old pup:
 

 
It didn't take him long to work out that the most comfortable seat in the house was mine.  Here he is, a couple of years ago, aged 12:
 

 
More recently, at the grand old age of 14, he's had a young playmate for company and he's been very tolerant of her:
 

 
They liked to share the sunshine together:
 

 
I miss him like crazy, but will always smile when I think of him with those doleful eyes and the tail that never stopped wagging.