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Hmmm, you've given us the view, now just build it up mate. Can't wait to see you start with that bilge deck ... do you make it smelly too ...

Shadow is a brand new yacht, so she wouldn't have that oily and diesel odor like a more experienced yacht would. Besides, I know that Patrick will hire a crack crew that will be skillful at keeping her with those fresh air scent things and other devices as well as operating and navigating the big ship

Seeing your gold hulled ship is reminding me of a game I play on Facebook, named Sunshine Bay. You can buy these gold yachts, but the game makes you pay real money to buy them. Shadow is looking great so far, continue the awesome work, Patrick!

Looking good so far, Patrick! Is that Polystyrene strips you are using for your stringers? Sure appears so to me. This is going to be a fun build to watch.

Alright!! The new ship is underway! I am very interested to see how she comes along with your amazing skills. I will be following

I like a lot what you are doing on your model, Karl! Your work is amazing. What are you using for your windows if I may ask?

Another update from my shipyard. Word has it that some early construction is being started on the hawse timbers and a horizontal piece that will help support those timbers from underneath. The yard crew is also hoping to potentially start making the deck soon.

The Mamoli plans I am using have one major error as you will see in my enclosed pictures. Mamoli shows the Yacht Mary having a typical bulb round English bow, which is not historically accurate. The books about the Utrecht (Available on Seawatchbooks.com) show and tell how the Dutch Statenjachts at the time had a more square bow, similar to that of the American Whaling fleets. Once under the horizontal timbers, the bow timbers would be angled in at forty-five degree segments.  The Dutch book 17 de eeuws Statenjacht  will show the same information.

 It took a bit longer to finish than desired, but I finally have the second frame now in place in the stern. I am going to need to fill in some spaces around the deadwood, thankfully I have a lot of that saved up. Enjoy the pic.

Brian

The shipyard got some new tools to work with and play with. A few pieces and extra attachments are wanted, but should make for some interesting new experiences.

She will  be a fun challenge, sir. I can't wait to see that one start. I will gladly be watching

LOL, that is funny! 

Thanks for the comment. Your skills are amazing and I still plan to challenge you a little in the near future with another build. Denver is beautiful, and way more affordable place to live with better job opportunities than San Diego where I come from.

PS - I have a friend who is from Austrillia

Hello friends. I haven't forgotten about this blog or given up on the Yacht Mary. Just over two months ago I moved to Denver but have been doing bits and pieces for this model. Have a series of rib sections to cut out and building more. I will be posting pictures soon.

Your tree boat is really coming along, and the fleet is looking great, Dennis! She is looking semi ghostly to me now with the paint job. New name idea for her: Phantom Trees

Keep up your skilled building, sir

May I suggest the names Reel Firs or Reel Nobles for your tree boat? Keep up your great building, Dennis!

What about doing a superstructure similar to the big trawler model you are currently building? That would look good on this ship as well in my opinion.

Brian

Very nice work, Patrick! She is looking more awesome each time. Totally dig that master suite. Comfy big bed and that cool tiny TV. Keep up the great work in the boatyard.

I like how you made the staircase myself. May have to try your technique on my models. Keep up the great work, Dennis!

She is looking more and more like the real yacht. Great job, Patrick! Admirable work and detailing.

I am curious to know how different a Pinnace is from the Long Boat? The two look extremely alike without a trained eye.

Looking great there, Captain Patrick! Your ship is looking splendid and very accurate. Many of the large motoryachts (many boats over 90 feet in length, for sure anything over 110 feet long) would have a special area for an engineer to monitor and operate the machinery, as well as do the necessary maintenance as you have prepared for. The boatyard is humming along very nicely, she will be sailing in no time.

Found this build very late, but very impressive work. Your ship has clean lines, I personally admire ketches a lot. Should add this model to my future build list. Keep up the great construction.

Your yacht is getting more and more realistic and pretty. Looks great, wish was able to go on the real boat.

Brian,

Someone actually told you put a model on hold?  You're not talking about the Yacht Mary, are you?

 

Patrick,

There was (might still be there) a frigate, as I recall in the Japanese Model site The Rope.  The interesting part that applies is the builder used small hydraulics to lift the model into several sections such that each deck was visible.    So instead of hydraulics, maybe something along the line of telescoping stanchions that would allow the interior to be raised and displayed as "layers"?   

 No, not the Yacht Mary. The boat I was suggested to wait on was the stretched Grand Banks idea I was mentioning on the last page. I have definitely learned a lot about model ship building and know plenty more to learn.

Actually some time ago I started it, but was told to put on hold for a while because of lack of experience as that had been my first real try at a scale wooden model that was not a solid hull.

My idea is based off of the Grand Banks 49 Classic, then doubled her size. Would be in 1:48 scale, so would be large enough to see a lot of details inside. This is a plan completely from scratch that I drew up myself. Yes, I guess you can say I feeling bold and frisky   

What a great idea and thanks for the suggestion. I'm not quite sure how that'd work in practice as it would mean that each deck would have to slide across on those 'hinges', but it's not impossible. I may just stick with making each deck lift off.

 

Whether I use your method or some other solution, I can't escape the fact that it's gonna be lots of fun trying to make it all come together.

 

Thanks and all the very best!

 

Cheers

 

Patrick

You're welcome, Patrick. I would suggest personally having a clear Polystyrene under each deck to hold it up completely level, and have pillars of some kind supporting the section furthest out from the hull. 

I am actually considering doing something similar to what you are planning to do for this model for a future project of mine, but mine would be a much larger scale and plan to not have any of the decking in place on this model but would have the planked superstructure and hull  to see how she would look like, but allow for interior looks as well.

Keep up your great work, you are doing a splendid job sir.

I like a lot what you are doing on this model and her superb looks so far. As for being able to show off the interiors, I would suggest  something like a lot of tackle boxes do. That being, the layers slide back so that each barely overlays the one beneath so that one can see all the little compartments inside.