Keith Black

My pleasure, Greg.

Great deck work, Jacques. it looks fantastic.

That sure is pretty work, Siggi.

Vossie, I've not heard of that before, interesting. Lynn, if I take the time, I take a paper towel and clean the tippy by twisting the paper towel around the tip. My super glue bottles get pretty grungy because I'm kinda lazy and often I have to brute force open a used bottle, that way I get my exercise.

I can, thank you, Greg. I'm throughly enjoying your build and look forward to each new post.

Thank you, Lynn.

Greg, the photo didn't post, please post again, I'm anxious to see your progress.

I agree with Vossie, Lynn. Much much better, you're well on your way now.

Phil, from what I read it seems that zinc anodes being frowned upon for wood hulls is recent. Someone wrote that the zinc anodes should be removed and the wood soaked in vinegar or if too badly damaged, replaced. I'm new to this topic so all I've got to go on is Mr Google. Up till a couple of hours ago I didn't even know how to spell zinc.

Thank you, Pat. I think with both the port and starboard maintenance doors open plus the opening fat the forward engine room wall there would be plenty of ventilation. The port and starboard walls/doors are cast in stone at this point. I'm sure there must be an Native American name for someone like myself, something that roughly translates to He who hides engines Both times I've fallen it's because I've been thinking about something other than watching my step. I just need to pay more attention to what I'm about. All's good, thank you.

https://forums.ybw.com/threads/beware-anode-advice.543843/ https://waitematawoodys.com/2015/05/15/electrochemical-damage-to-wood-the-marine-version-of-leaky-homes/ https://waitematawoodys.com/?s=electrochemical&submit=Searc Yes, zinc anodes are generally considered bad for wooden boats because they can cause significant damage to the wood due to overprotection, creating a caustic environment around the anode that can rot the wood fibers, especially when connected to metal fittings on the boat; most experts recommend avoiding zinc anodes on wooden hulls and opting for alternative options like aluminum anodes if necessary. Key points about zinc anodes and wooden boats: Electrolysis damage: When a zinc anode is attached to a wooden boat with metal fittings, the electrical current generated can cause the wood around the metal parts to deteriorate due to the chemical reaction with the saltwater. Overprotection: Zinc anodes tend to produce a higher voltage than needed for wooden boats, leading to excessive corrosion protection that can damage the wood. Caustic environment: The reaction between zinc and saltwater creates a caustic environment around the anode, which can rapidly degrade wood fibers. Alternatives for wooden boats: Aluminum anodes: Some boat owners choose aluminum anodes as they can provide adequate protection without causing the same level of damage to wood. Careful selection and placement: If you do use any anode on a wooden boat, carefully select the right type and position it to minimize contact with the wood and potential damage.

Bob, as often as you break bowsprits maybe you need two nose guards?

Excellent.

That kinda depends, Keith. How much mahogany dinning room furniture you got left?

Friedie, welcome to MSW. Glad to have you aboard.

Mrs Keith probably wouldn't appreciate us doing that.

Thank you, John. How was the crowd today?

Thank you, Keith. I think I quit bouncing about the time I turned 70. The couple of times I've fallen this past year I've been in so much pain on impact that had I been within reach of a phone I would have called an ambulance needlessly. Thank you, Eric and thank you for indulging ME! Like Lucy my modeling bipedalism is somewhat erratic.

John, is your wife almost healed up?

Phil, I think he owns stock in the company. Keith, those anodes turned out very real in appearance. I always enjoy watching how you make the little bits.

Glen, I'm pretty sure that's the motto for the majority of us. You're doing excellent work, keep the faith.

Lovely, Craig. A ship's cat isn't something that I had considered for my current project but now that you mention it.

Thank you, Eric. I knew the vertical doors was an option but I'm trying to stay as close to the photo of Lula as possible. From the moment I first saw the photo of Lula I fell in love with her. Remember my excitement when I sent you a PM of her photo? Vertical doors wouldn't look like Lula plus it would make it almost impossible to display the fire bucket boxes. Other than white there's very little color on Lula. The red fire buckets is a much needed splash along with the port and starboard running light boards. The original Lula doesn't show running lights but I'll add them forward of the pilothouse on the ship's boat deck.

The doors are glued in, Eberhard. I thought about leaving them totally open or partially open but in the end decided that leaving them shut told a better story. Thank you, Paul. In essence I'm doing as you suggested. The stairways will now be forward of the pilothouse leading up to the walkway instead of the originally planned aft of the pilothouse adjacent to the walkway.

Thank you kind folks for your support with your kind comments and likes. Lula's finally getting some structure added. I've gotten the engine room and head made. Nothing is glued down yet as I still need to add trim, ceiling/ floor joist, the step down deck for the ship's boat storage, and paint. Typical marine engine room, engines shoehorned into half the space of what's actually needed. The engine room is so cramped I've added maintenance doors on both the starboard and port side outer walls. It seems like it has taken forever to get to the point. I think it's because the pile driver's build went so fast I got spoiled. Once the ceiling and the step down deck is added, very little of the engines will be seen. I'm considering this option for placing the pump. It doesn't give me that much extra space fore to aft but it does increase the space available to either side. And that's needed as I need to run the stairways to the pilothouse up in front of the short walls on either side of the opening to the engine room. Unfortunately I won't be able to run the stairways as they are in the photo of Lula. Because of the added steam engines I had to increase the engine room width from 16 feet to 18 feet and there's no way staircases will fit on the engine room's outside walls. Adding the fire bucket boxes is gonna be sketchy as is. I'm pretty disappointed about not being able to run the stairs as in Lula's photo, I think they're a large part of Lula's charm. A huge thank you to everyone for being part of the journey. Keith