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AWESOME news, rich - CONGRATULATIONS!!!! Best of luck with the negotiations and the move!

Very nice job on the mizzen mast...impressive to see this beastie getting some real height now!

Glad to see her come off the shelf! Nice start - did you see that ME has a revised listing of parts on the website for the HL? Answers a couple of the questions (inconsistencies) in the instructions.

I'm with Augie on that whole "idea" thing. Your work looks good, Adam.

While following some of the sources discussed in the threads on the Frigate Essex, I came across the attached - it is in the public domain. From the preface: This Register of officers and ships of the Navy during the years 1801 through 1807 will supplement the operational material in Naval Documents related to the United States Wars with the Barbary Powers, six volumes of which have already been published. The additional data on personnel and ships should be of value not only to historians but also to genealogists, artists, model builders, and naval architects. Part I, Personnel, endeavors to list all the commissioned, warrant, and acting officers both of the Navy and Marine Corps during the years 1801 through 1807, stating the various duty assignments of each. All the material is from official sources, but there may be omissions because of incomplete records and failure to report some changes of duty and appointments at distant stations. The Office of Naval Records and Library will be glad to have these drawn to its attention. The initials P. E. A. mean Peace Establishment Act; and ran means deserted. Part II, Ships' Data, has been compiled from many sources, all contemporary and authentic, but much about our early naval vessels was not known even in the Navy Department when the vessels were still in existence. Additional material will be welcomed by the Office of Naval Records and Library, The plans of vessels reproduced in this volume are all taken from originals in the National Archives or Library of Congress. Among the plans included are lines for the Frigates Boston & Essex and the Wasp. There are several plates for the Wasp. Due to the size of the original document, I have broken it into chunks. If you would prefer, the original scanned document is available at www.ibiblio.org/anrs/docs/E/E3/nd_barbarywars_register_shipdata.pdf‎ Part I_a_1934 nd_barbarywars_register_shipdata.pdf Part I_b_1934 nd_barbarywars_register_shipdata.pdf Part I_c_1934 nd_barbarywars_register_shipdata.pdf PartII_from 1934 nd_barbarywars_register_shipdata.pdf PartIIa_from 1934 nd_barbarywars_register_shipdata.pdf

Greetings, John - enjoy the visit to the land of magic! Stop by and say "how-do" to my Uncle if you get a chance (no, not one of the dwarves. He lives in St. Cloud!!!) How long are you in the Orlando area, and how were you able to get them to stop talking long enough for a picture?

It is looking nice, Augie. Real nice! Basements are a very strange characteristic and are, indeed, highly dependent on region. In New England, it is almost unheard of for a home to be built on a slab. In Florida, slabs and pilings with a crawlspace seem to be the norm. Part of that relates to water table (not sea level) and part to environment. In Maine, for example, you need to place a footing below the frost line - some 4 to 7 feet. Once you dig that deep, going a bit further and putting in a basement is minor additional work. Arkansas, even with a large tornado risk, doesn't do basements. In the Delta part of the state it makes sense - the water table is only inches below the surface. In the Ozarks, though, they still avoid basements and build on pilings with a crawlspace. Would make an interesting sociological study someday! Meantime, love the look so far, and look forward to the next stage of this build!

Looks nice, Sjors. I think if you used the masonry drill bit you could probably complete all 60 holes in one shot - of course, they would look like one big hole, but I doubt anyone would notice!

Good choice, sir. Always a wise decision when made by the Admiral ( ) Sounds like you have an exciting wek ahead - stay safe! We'll be here when you get time to visit (Mark - is there any beer left in the icebox???)

thanks! Tis tough to steer away from the sea side here. For sure! Thanks, Adam. Sure makes the frustration while building seem worth it! Thanks, Robbyn

Thank goodness the tide was high! She cleared the bar safely and has now returned to her drydock.

Sweet! I really need to learn how to use Photo Shop!!! Thanks, J.!!!!!

For you, Admiral, I will see what I can do!

Beautiful work, Augie. You continue to give us klutzes something to aspire to!

Not a great deal of progress, but some gratuitous sea side pictures today. I have ordered some replacement rigging materials from Chuck and will be replacing the running rigging and, quite possibly, much of the standing rigging when it comes in.

Nice work on those boats, Mobbsie! That shot with the clothespin really gives a good idea of the scale - quite some change after working on the Aggy hull!!!

She is really coming to life now, my friend! Very handsome. BTW - like the new avatar, Robbyn!

Thanks for the update, Sam. Sounds as though you are sailing through the early stages.... Sorry. I just had to do it!

Not much I can add except WELL DONE!!!! She is looking wicked sweet, Sjors.

Frames are in 2 pieces - one port one starboard. Some meet mid keel some mount to either sid of the keel. Some have a floor across the front at the keel where they meet some do not. Definitely not a sequoia framing source!!! :P

There is also the Model Shipways Emma C. Berry fishing smack that is POF using laser cut framing. an advantage to this style of boat is that the frames weren't at all like the large ship - on the real smack, the frame was only a single piece from keel to deck, same as the model.

agree (again) with John - the plans look very similar to the Cutty Sark deck arrangements.

Hey, Tom. The plans I posted are from MacGregor's The Tea Clippers Their History and Development 1833-1875 (1952). I will try and get a better picture of the description in there - I had a tough time trying to read it with a magnifying glass.

No worries, Pat - glad to be of assistance!

Thanks, one and all, for the kind words. While still a bit sore and not yet back to "normal", the fingers are more flexible and less painful, so have put some time in on the HL this weekend. Just prior to our packing, the main top mast snapped off right at the cap. I had repaired it, but alas it did not survive. Spent the weekend manufacturing a replacement (used a long toothpick as I was out of suitable dowel and didn't want to wait for an order to come in). While waiting for primer and then paint to dry, I installed the several blocks onto the gaff. Once the top mast was put into position, I rigged the gaff on a temporary basis just to see how it would look. I think I need to replace the synthetic kit supplied thread with something better. This doesn't really want to relax. Still working on a replacement for the jibboom. Sanding a 1/8" dowel down to 5/64" and it is taking quite a bit of time. Of course, if the Dremel had a good charge it probably would have been much easier. Here are a couple of photos of the main mast with temporary running rigging. Hope you all had a nice weekend!