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  1. amateur
    Something chinese? Jan
  2. amateur
    On that last picture, there is a part on the lower counter i don't understand: is the planking rabetted into the sides of the lower counter, or is theresome kind of strip attached over the planking to give strength/protection. Jan
  3. amateur
    I didn't realize Danny's decision was up to a vote Jan
  4. amateur
    Rob's latest activity dates back to the same day... Jan
  5. amateur
    Hi Herbert, Per haps Chuck does understand, but I don't.... Do you mean that there shouldn't be three holes every second face, but alternating one and two holes? Chuck's setup matches this one from the NMM-collections. Jan
  6. amateur
    Hi Marc, The original has a painting of her home town (Middelburg) on her lower stern. Jan
  7. amateur
    Which btw is correctly mentioned in the German text to the picture. Low-board gunbopats are not realyy fitted for large open waters. Germany has not a very long coastline. So, where were these ships stationed? , Nord- und Ostsee? Jan
  8. amateur
    Wonderfull tops. Aren't you affraid of the fake splices coming loose when rigging? Jan
  9. amateur
    Hi Hans, I use the same names and avatarseverywhere i go Jan
  10. amateur
    I sure wish you luck with the little boat! Jan
  11. amateur
    Ah, progress! At least we now know that you could build very nice plank on frame dinghies Jan
  12. amateur
    We know you by now: you decide before you speak out. So I'm pretty sure you're not going to change your mind I like the black/red scheme. The blue is too blue for me. Jan
  13. amateur
    I was wondering the other dimension: when she is fully rigged how long will her main mast be? Jan
  14. amateur
    Don't let the dog into the room before you have the ship on top of the cupboard!
  15. amateur
    Congrats on an impressive model ! I took my coffeecup, but there is still some popcorn sticking to the carpet Jan
  16. amateur
    I guess the market is too small, besides, I guess that a part of the text is based on Dutch texts already available in the Netherlands. There is a very nice series (in Dutch) called 'Scheepshistorie', and the ships presented in the English book are also described in various issues of this series. The plus of the english version is therefore restricted to the drawings and the illustrations. That makes a very small market indeed. I tried ordering seawatch before through local shops, but in the end, the only source is seawatch itself (so that's the price you pay)... Jan
  17. amateur
    I did some 'research' to this book: There a re the following shiptypes in it (dutch names ): pinas, 3 fluiten, katschip, boeier, galjoot, wijd(smal)schip, kaag, hoeker, buis en pink. The drawings include: lines, general views, cross-sections, rigging (and in some cases) belayingplan. It's a shame that the shipping costs are so high (especially while there has to be paid an additional import tax in the Netherlands which is levied over the total cost of the shipment, which is including shippings costs....). Total cost will add up to (75+30)+6% = $112. Which is quite a lot. (even though the illustrations and drawings are very nice...) Jan
  18. amateur
    I smelled popcorn. (btw how many of those machines is Sjors operating?) Jan
  19. amateur
    Yes I can see it: I get an notification when someone likes one of my postings (the little bell at the top of the screen). Jan
  20. amateur
    Give that man a beer. Sjors made a record breaking time for a "like". My post was liked at the exact moment of posting it.
  21. amateur
    Yes, Gorkum is still Gorkum, but you're right, we lost quite a number of useless letters in the transition to the simplified spelling rules. Btw you look much younger than that (for the non-dutch, we're talking the period 1946-1955) But enough now of spelling, we want dinghies (or was it dingies, or even dinghys? ) Jan
  22. amateur
    I find the book of Hoving (on the ships of Abel Tasman) a great help. It is for a slightly smaller ship, but as almost everything in Dutch shipbuilding is supposed to be scalable, it is a very good startingpoint. Problem is that I should have started using that book earlier in the proces: Not all belayingpoints are were they should be. All
  23. amateur
    Hi Piet, Too much letters without meaning. English has some, but should we remind you of the common pronunciation of the Dutch place of Gorinchem? I like the ding(h)y. You could try to deceive rear admiral Sjors, and just post a second pic of v1.0, claiming it is V2.0. He wouldn't notice I guess. (too busy eating popcorn and marsepein and chocoladeletters) Jan
  24. amateur
    It has been a long time. Lots of other things to do, but now the fore-yard is ready for hoisting. As soon as it is in place, I will try to install the parrels. It's fiddly work, as almost all blocks are slightly oversized, it will be quite crowded down at the mast... Besides, I do not have a straightforward rigging plan: I skipped the Corel version long ago, and are somewhat stumbling about, using various sources. That doesn't add to the speed Jan
  25. amateur
    Hi Kees, Didn't see that one coming. I thought you were up to a good oldfashioned solid hull... Jan

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