michaelpsutton2
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Tiny Spar on 17th Century English Yacht
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The fair american is part of the rogers collection. I've seen it.
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I got the latest update from Purple Dot!
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I get the purple dot emails as well. But I actually ordered,or attempted to order it, way bak in the early days.
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USS Iowa BB-61: Anybody knows the structure midship?
michaelpsutton2 replied to JackSix's topic in Nautical/Naval History
Near as I can see they are similar to the practice loader for the 5" gun on the USS Kidd here in Baton Rouge -
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Tiny Spar on 17th Century English Yacht
michaelpsutton2 replied to catopower's topic in Masting, rigging and sails
I have seen a number mostly dutch vessels with these. It obviously spreads the strain across a broader area at the head of the sail. A small spar like that can be found on the clue of some Grand Banks fishing schooners on foresails that were sometimes called jumbos. The A J Meerwald pictured here has a club footed jumbo
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At what point did the Royal Navy begin to paint the sides with yellow ochre as opposed to the "paid" pitch and varnish? I realize there was an overlap.
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The Gale 1752
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That painting looks amazingly like the Endeavour ex Earl of Pembroke 1764 of Cap'n Cook fame. Right down to the 3 ports in her side, shroud arrangement and knee gammon head. Rig generally matches Endeavor as well. Endeavor was smaller 97 x 29 x 11. The ship shownin your painting could only have mounted a few light caliber guns at most, certqinly not 18. I would be careful relying on that pic being accurate. Earl of Pembroke 1764
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Pandora 1831 Brigantine Rigging and Masting
michaelpsutton2 replied to michaelpsutton2's topic in Masting, rigging and sails
I presume this sail plan, and so many others show the square sails full width, shoulder to shoulder on the yards, where as in actual real world practice the sheet blocks would be seized on the shoulders and therefore the sails themselves could only be stretched a little less than the full width. To state it differently... the sail plan does not allow for the blocks. These are the kinds of thoughts that trouble me late at night when the house is quiet and I am hesitating to make an indelible mark in exactly the wrong place -
I am currently working on a portrait of the brigantine Pandora of 1831 as shown in paintings as a packet. Two questions: 1.) How is the fore gaff hung? Jaws around the mast similar to the main or some kind of swivel like spencer gaffs? Not sure it would even show at 12'/inch. 2..) the sail plan shows the main topmast staysail on it's own stay. Might this sail have been set "flying"? The red numbers on the sail plan are my own additions to remind me of the size drafting curves I used for those particular lines.
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I would love to see the Kearsarge plans! How did you get them?
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Brig Le FAVORI 1806 by KORTES - 1:55
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Ship paintings
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Flying Fish by Rick310 - Model Shipways - 1/96
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Harriet McGregor by Boccherini
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I had always hoped as well for a follow on volume to include up to the end of the Napoleonic period as well. This is obviously the moment for someone to step up[ in collaboration with the esteemed Mr McLaughlin and the new proprietors of Sea Watch Books. One wonders if a more general reference work might find a larger readership than a work on a single vessel. I swear with Bob as my witless if I were a younger, smarter, more affluent man, and lived within drinking distance of the NMM, I would at least pretend to try it myself.
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Close enough for government work: about 12"
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Can anybody give me the dimensions of the reducing stake above the wale for this ship sloop. She was 96' on the gundeck, 313 tons, 16 guns.
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Deciding on the arrangements of the cloths linings, reef bands, gussets, et al is a major head scratcher on my drawings. I will oft as not, make a separate drawing for each sail before attempting to do it on the final piece. Unlike you model guys I cannot make a new piece. Very little is correctable. Prior planning can be a worthwhile investment of you time.
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