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The type of signs is unimportant, it's, are they signs? Yes they are, Eric. But going back to the press wright up, Engel's boat had been damaged in a flood and Billy was his ticket to getting the boat down south to make repairs. It looks to me like they are signs put in as temporary replacements for damaged windows. I think ole Engel was a scavenger so putting in signs as a temporary fix seems plausible. They don't look like like curtains to me, Eberhard? They could be but the window shades in Billy's windows are plain Jane.
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Thanks to everyone for the likes and comments. The stern is starting to take shape. I set the windows about 0.05" too high but I'll have to live with it. Billy's name board's width is okay but the height needs to be lowered about two feet. It's easily removable and made so as i'll need to remove it to add the lettering. I'm a pretty good painter but I can't do lettering for beans. Attach, remove rinse and repeat is all part of the process on the stern as it is so complicated. Question....... in the enlarged loops, are those heavy cardboard or porcelain signs? I"m not going to try and replicate them, it's just a question to satisfy my curiosity. Thank you. Thank you to all for being part of the journey. Keith
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Eli, welcome to MSW. Nice job on the Endurance, glad to have you aboard.
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Thank you for the likes and for your kind comments. Both sides are finished. Nothing is glued in place as the ends need to be finished first. The boiler deck is loosely placed where the wheelhouse can be sat on top. The overall proportions seem/feel right so it's full steam ahead. The starboard side is tilted inward. Because Billy's starboard side is a mystery I treated both the same. Thank you for your support and for following along. Keith
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Welcome to MSW. We lived in Egegik, Alaska for nine years. My wife is 50% Aleut and Egegik was where my wife's mother was born. Glad to have you aboard.
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Very nice, James, the rigging is looking great. 👍
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Thank you to everyone for the comments and likes. The port side wall is built and painted. I bashed a six pane window to make the two over one window, added glazing and a shade per Billy's photo. I guessed at the colors the best I could by studying the press photo Weathering will do wonders but I'll wait till Billy is completed. Billy is going to be colorful. Thank you for your support and for following along. Keith
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