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  1. After finishing the book "Six Frigates" my thirst for knowledge on sailing ships of old increased. So I dug out a book I found in the Barnes and Nobles bargain bin some years ago called "Life Before the Mast, Sailors' eyewitness accounts from the age of fighting ship" -Castle Books, edited by Jon E Lewis- and immediately dove in. Recently finished it and really enjoyed reading actual accounts from the folk who served on those vessels, from officer logs to accounts from ordinary ship hands. The appendix sections of the book has alot of info on ships and are a good source for reference. I particularly enjoyed Ned Myers account of "The War on the Lakes", pg 349. Anyways, after finishing that great book my thirst then took me to the local libraries for any related materials and found that books on age of sail take up less space on the shelves than books on plumbing and pottery. I did manage to find the book "Half Moon" "Henry Hudson and the voyage that redrew the map of the New World" By Douglas Hunter, Bloomsbury Press, 2009. Just started reading it. Looks like a great ride, 15 pages in. Anyone here read any of these books? And can anyone recommend similar books? Thanks, Phil
  2. Hey Joe, thanks for the reply. Yeah, working on this kit has helped me understand the benefit of using fine fabrics to bring out that shine you describe. After my last deck stain I buffed with one of those non scratching pieces of cloth used on cars then the guitar polishing cloth- after a steel wool buff, of course . I was suprised when I saw the reflection of the TV off the deck after I set the boat down. It really is a great technique. cheers, Phil
  3. Looking good Joe. Im currently building this boat and have been following your build. Really like your detail work. May even try my hand at fabricating chocks when I get to that point in the build. What stain(s) did you use for the deck? It looks good. I used Natural Oak satin with a little colonial Maple mixed in- like 1/5- for my deck. Are you going to use the kit supplied blocks? I like that they have the rings molded on, but I prefer wood over plastic. I guess I'll decide when I get to that stage. Its only my second build but I really like this kit. When looking for related reference material on this boat I came across some modern day boats designed after the original and thought it would make a cool conversion with the aluminum mast, elongated stern and other modern day features. But that's way out on the horizon. For now I'm just trying to get the dang waterline to stop shifting on me. Thanks again for sharing. Phil
  4. I bought the hardcover back in 06' when it came out. Put it on the shelf but started reading it just a few days ago. Ninety pages in and Im fascinated by it. The info on the bureaucratic and partisan wheeling and dealing that went on back then is insightful and revealing. As are the accounts of the workers that searched the woods for the Oak. For a noob builder and armchair Historian like myself, its a great read so far. Any other book recommendations are More than welcomed. I recommend Washingtons Crossing by Fischer, Oxford books. Cheers, Phil
  5. Hi, Currently working on my Sakonnet Daysailer and started painting the hull. Having a bit of trouble with the waterline template though. It's printed out on the kit supplied plan. So I made a few photocopies. But after cutting out the template on one sheet it didn't sit right on the hull and I knew I wouldn't get an accurate freehand line that way. I tried framing out another sheet by taping strips of wood but that just warped on me. I may try cardboard next or just use the dimensions from the profile view in the plans and go from there. I'll figure it out, I guess, but any hints, tips or suggestions are welcomed. Also, what's the best way to mark the WL? I know graphite shows through paint and I'd rather not scribe. Was thinking of using a pastel pencil that matches the color below the WL. Thanks, Phil
  6. Thanks for the tips and advice. I ended up using the piece that broke off for the repair. The problem -I'm having- is with applying these over-sized planks. The rubberbands were working well until I heard a snap. Luckily the plank snapped above the deck. The other side plank went well till my repair piece broke off during clamping. I let the plank set then slid a piece of leftover chine through the transom chine slot as a final repair. It's all a bit frustrating but a good learning experience, overall. Hopefully I'll be able to log this build and have a good, finished product to present. Again , thanks. Phil
  7. Hi, So I started working on the Sakonnet Daysailer this weekend. While glueing the side plank, near the transom, I used my hand to hold it in place and broke a piece of the chine off. Not sure how to go about repairing. Should I replace the entire chine, cut out that section (from last keel frame to transom)and add a new piece, or just fill in the missing section? Thanks. Phil
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