philo426
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i have heard other members recommend Egyptian cotton for sail material so I will probably use that.
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I like the look of those sails but My wife and I do not know how to sew.What fabric should I ask for when I go to the craft store and how do i determine how much i need?Plus I will need a way to determine the proper shape and size.
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Worked pretty well!
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I came up with this little gadget to hold the deadeye in proper position while i thread the line through them.
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How long do you soak it in the coffee?
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I am currently building a 1982 version of the AL Swift and this version does not include the sails.The new version does include the sails and I wonder if I can order a set from AL?
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Set the main mast and did some further rigging.
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I was considering it.Maybe I should go to Dots and get some cloth for the sails.
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I decided to mount up the main mast first due to the long spanker boom.I am glad that I used 5 min epoxy as it allows you to adjust the rake fore and aft.The rigging took a lot of time because I had to be sure to do it according to the plans.The tiny blocks made running the thread through them somewhat difficult.
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Mocked up the yard after fitting the brass on.
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I used .80 styrene for lower doubling and a piece of sheet brass for the upper.The top mast is warped a bit but it is ok because the mast is raked anyway.
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Tapered the foremast with my old Stanley block plane.I then chucked it into the cordless drill and held it against sandpaper.
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Got the bilge pump together..
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A little more work.I really like the ogee arch of the bow rail!Even if not correct for the Swift it looks really cool!
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Mounted up the fenders and the lower rat line deadeye.
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The completed cap rail.
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clamping up the main rail.
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A little more work in the bow.
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Yes it was effective and the cordless drill is variable speed so it is easy to check your progress as you go.
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I had to think of a way to taper down the bowsprit.So I put it in my cordless drill and held a chisel against the rotating bow sprit blank.Then I chucked a coarse sanding drum in my vise and again held it as it rotated. Then I used fine sand paper to smooth it out.
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I really like the red dragon head!Looks really fearsome! Is it true it spewed forth fire?
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Got the door installed and the tiny copper hinges.Funky for sure!
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Pretty cool!
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