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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!

As promised - the profile and deck plan from MacGregor.

I would need to agree with John. Looking at the reference model, she matches John's description, and the deck structures don't match what are shown on the plans - note the size of the aftmost deckhouse on the plans relative to the after structures on the model. Looking in MacGregor's The Tea Clippers Their History and Development 1833-1875 (1952), his deck plans (page 153) are very much the same as the model, and dramatically different from the plans you have. He includes some of the comments from the Lloyd's Register Survey: This ship has been built under special survey as per order No 346. Is ship-rigged and has a flush deck, with a small house on deck for galley &c forward. MacGregor also notes that the survey report specifies that there are one long boat and 2 others; Brown's (I.E., Brown & Harfield's) patent windlass; patent steering gear; wire standing rigging and hemp running rigging. According to MacGregor, his deck plan thus includes: A monkey forecastle with small capstan, mooring bitts, and ventilator to forecastle; the heads to each side of the monkey forecastle on the main deck, and in the center a scuttle leading to the forecastle 'tween decks. the B&H patent windlass abaft it; fore hatch; cargo winch; fife rail around the fore mast; deckhouse; long boat on chocks; main hatch and cargo winch; mainmast and pumps with fife rail each side; two boats on chocks with standard compass in between; quarter hatch; capstan with a ventilator on each side; sail hatch; mizen mast; companionway to after accommodations; skylight to saloon; binnacle and close abaft it a monkey poop on which is placed the wheel and wheel box. I will try and get a photo of the deck plans from MacGregor for you. Hope this helps!

Wow. Just, simply, plainly, wow.

I found this via a quick search using Google: Mechanics' Magazine and Journal of Science, Arts, and Manufactures, 1846 - Volume 44 page 170 Pages from Mechanics_Magazine_and_Journal_of_Scienc.pdf Hope it helps!

Well, I'm waiting....5 minutes and still no update?????

Very nice - that looks great, Andy! Will likewise be adding this to my cornucopia of techniques for future use! Sorry to see ya' heading out so soon, but getting that extended winter break would be a decided bonus! Stay safe, sir!