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Seventynet

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  1. Thanks very much Rick and thanks to everyone for the likes! I forgot to mention that I’m not going to tackle the inner hull fairing until I’ve planked the hull because then I have a nice flat surface onto which I can rest the topside.
  2. Hi all, thank you for the comments and likes, I really appreciate it. I just wanted to post a quick update. There’s not a lot to tell to this point. My approach to the sweep ports was to mill a sort of plug to position the port with the idea that I could snug the planks right up to them. It wasn’t a perfect approach and in many cases I removed the port after tracing the outline and cut the planks against the pencil outline. However, it is very fiddly work and far from perfect. I built a little jig to outline the gun ports as shown. I have decided that I am going to plank the starboard side with Holly whilst I wait for chapter 3. I will install the second layer of wales before I start the hull because it will be easier to place the lower wale that way. I also plan to treenail both above and below the wales but am in the waiting mode for the fishing line and necessary bits.
  3. Hey Rick, good luck with the knee surgery. Today has been a bad modeling day. Nothing seemed to go right so I’ve thrown up my hands and moved on to something mindless and less stressful.😩 Ian
  4. Thanks Rick, you must be referring to the standard (at least that’s what I think it’s called). After breaking it off for the 3rd time I decided to wait until much further into the build when I don’t need to turn it over anymore. I kind of knew that I would break it and made a few extra standards. I look forward to your next instalment Rick. Cheers, Ian
  5. Thanks a lot Greg, I will try that. In any event I am warming to the idea of Holly planking the whole hull anyway a la Greg and David models. 🤓
  6. Hi Rusty, your work is great as usual. I feel compelled to share my regret in not getting a clean enough fit for all the can’t frames where they join the keel. Another thing that I perhaps should have done is to have removed the char so that it doesn’t show up in that area. I just didn’t pay enough attention as I motored along and now feel that I have no choice but to plank the hull. Although I suppose I could do a partial plank job to cover those areas. Just so you know what I am talking about here is a photo. I am sure I do not even need to mention this to you given your beautiful work.
  7. Thank you kindly, Mikki. I greatly admire anyone that builds without power tools. So good for you. And thanks for your praise, I really appreciate it. Keep up the good work on your San Martin, it’s looking beautiful. Ian
  8. Thanks a lot Jeff. I have the benefit of being retired so I can spend as much time as I want in the Shipyard. Even so there’s no way I’ve been motoring on this. It’s really just the ease with how everything goes together. Ian
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