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this week didn't pan out the way I wanted it to.  way too much in and out.   I did get around to painting the gallows winch frame.   there were some holes along the sides of the motor box.....unused since I change the configuration.  I cut a couple rectangle pieces of brass sheet {they are small},  dimpled them with a rounded dental bit {to simulate the bolts},  and glued them over the holes.   it was painted to match the boom winch,  a dark gray.
 

 
I still need to touch up the boom winch....maybe add a few more small parts,  but I thought to put it in place on the deck to see how it would look.  there is plenty of room........I put a control box at the rear of the motor box......I can see that I'll need to add some buttons,  perhaps a lever or two.
 

 

 
The gallows winch will be belt driven.   I've set the pulleys for the reels.....the crank pulley,  you've already seen.  the block pulleys have been painted as well....I made seven of them to insure that I have enough.   I may need to make a pair of double pulleys......I'm thinking that they may need to be made vertical,  rather than horizontal.   I'll have to see.
 

 
I started to make the conveyors for the receiving bins.........you saw the beginnings of it earlier.   sides were made for the template........an outer frame piece was added to the sides,  and smaller dowels were added down the center.   the smaller dowels will support the belt as it wraps around the end dowels of the template.......it's level with the end dowels.
     it was at this time I decided to do a dry fit,  and I found that I forgot to make the adjusted ones {which are shorter} and it is too long.  I'll finish it anyway............it will be my proto type  
 

 
the belt is the sail cloth painted flat black
 

 
here I go again........I gotta head out     I will be back  

if those silly thing are visible Pat........I sure as hell can't see them     I wouldn't count yourself short either.......that is one magnificent ship you've built.   I'm still work'in my way towards finishing ships like the Endeavour.........I've got two {actually three} active in my project roster.  I'm planning one of them to be next,  but I still have two more fishing vessels I can do,  should I chicken out.   I will try and snap a picture of the helm room,  of the Nordkap....they can be seen through the windows pretty well.   too bad the build log was lost in the initial site crash......I'd still love to build another one.....to be laser cut would be a real treat!  

Hello Denis,
 
I also just caught-up with your building progress.  Yeah, hurricane Mathew came in between with all the ensuing cleanup work.  Like your ingenuity with making the different parts.  The ship is looking great.
 
Cheers,

Nice job Denis.......
 
Frank

I had better get crack'in on the gallows winch.   I finished drilling the holes for the reels and put the file to the other metal winch frame.   these parts were given a coat of paint.
 

 
{the engine and tranny are for another project......just pick'in at it for the moment   }   for the other idea I have,  I made a template and cut four strips of rough sail cloth....the notorious stuff that was included in the Gothenborg kit.....1 inch and 1/2 inch respectively.
 

 
the mock up will look like this......the two frames sits sideways with the motor in the middle.  there was a small drum sticking out the front,  but in removing it,  it got damaged........so I ended up tossing it out.
 

 

 
further thought indicated that it needed a base to sit on,  so I made up a quick wooden frame for the assembly to sit on.  I probably should have repainted the assembly,  but decided to fit the reels in,  to get a better sense of what to add to it.
 

 
I decided that belt driven would be the way to go.   I made this drive pulley for the motor.
 

 
I had made these for the boom winch.........the drum caps for the lower pulleys were cemented in place.
 

 
more progress soon  
 
 

another work week out of the way........I was checking to make sure I did the logs on these past few updates.   finding that I did,  and am all caught up,  I transferred them to my file in the memory stick,  and I thought you might like to see the difference in the design of the fish box.  
 

 

 
the box itself looked kinda choked......the receiving bins would not have been able to do their job.   with the modification,  the bins are opened more and conceivably,  can accept a net full of fish.   the second idea that I have will further automate the box,  in how the catch is moved from the receiving bins,  to the sort area.....and then,  into the hold.   that will be a little bonus,  I'll throw in for fun  

I wasn't to photogenic with the block pulleys........I glued the other side to them.....let it dry,  and cut them up.  I still need to sand them and finish shaping them.
 

 
almost ready for paint........the holes are drilled for the pulley pins
 

 
I took a larger dowel stub,  and cut it into slices.   these were glued to each end of the short dowels.   the dowel is a hard wood........there may be a threat of splitting.   it didn't happen .......I used one of the small gears to center the holes.   I wasn't going to drill all the way through.........but I did.
 

 

 
I made some hooks as well.......fashioned from larger eye bolts.......I decided to make two more block pulleys.   I'm not sure if I'll set them up on the bulwarks or the deck.......I still have time to make up my mind.
 

 

 
I'm going to use the metal frames after all.........I filed the edges to smooth them out.   I hope to have assembled soon,  without so much disassembly this time                                                                                                                                                                                       

I'm back at work today.........it was inevitable.   all good things gotta come to an end........I'll plan another one real soon  
 
I started to make some of the parts for the gallows winch.......like the beginnings of these block pulleys.
 

 
I wanted some larger dowel for the reels.......I hated to use this one.....I have a set of three,  which would have made great masting,  the grain is awesome.   it will be cut up into short lengths.
 

 
it was also time to get that other ramp on the fish box.
 

 
I was so miffed........this one went on perfectly !
 

 
.........and they both work  quite well  
 

 

 
I took a couple more shots on the deck
 

 

 
all that's left are some small additions I think would add to the look

thanks Lawrence.....I'll be happy to see all this in place     yepper........we've seen him.......got quite a bit of hair for a 5 1/2 pounder!   they were kinda worried because he was breathing fast,  but I guess it calmed down....they got to take him home yesterday  
 
I got the starboard side dump ramp in place,  and now I'm working on the gallows winch.   I also made some pulleys for the fore gallows.   I should have an update tomorrow.........thanks for the good word  

Nice work, Patrick. I would have expected a reddish bottom, but this makes it worth the investment
 
Cheers

HI folks!
 
Thanks for all of your comments and Likes; which I enjoy very much.
 
Well, Shadow's journey continues. I've painted the underwater section of her hull a silver colour.  Why?  Because the real ship was built out of aluminium and I figured, that an aluminium looking under-hull would be fitting.  Besides, I have seen a few pictures of other mega yachts with silver coloured under-hulls and they looked stunning (well, to my eye, anyway).  Therefore, I'm kinda sticking with the current metallic colour scheme of gold above-water and silver underwater.  I'll add a black water-line later on.
 
I've also laid the individually planked wooden decks tonight.  They still require sanding and trimming, but hey, as with the whole model, there's still a bucket load more work to go!
 
I hope you enjoy the photos.
 
Cheers
 
Patrick 
 
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I thought it was the remake of the movie 'Anaconda'!        neat to see her in the water........only needs slight ballast in the stern      I gotta tell ya though......that hull has a very nice shape to her.....especially how the decks are all put together.   super job!!

Hi everyone!
 
Thanks for your comments and Likes.  Greatly appreciated.
 
Well.....she FLOATS!!!!!  Who would've thunk it, hey?  After doing some more wet and dry sanding and painting of the hull and superstructure last night, I thought I'd see if Shadow actually floats.  So, off I went to one of our garden ponds and, well, I'll let the pictures say the rest...
 
Enjoy     
 
Cheers
 
Patrick

Hi folks
 
I'm back! Life's been really hectic over the past few weeks, which has meant that I've had little time for MSW, catching up with people's builds, or working on Shadow. Hopefully, things will ease off so that I can get back to some normality.
 
Anyhow, over the past few nights, I've kinda reached a milestone with Shadow - that being the completion of the construction of the major components of her superstructure. With that milestone behind me, I can now settle down to detailing her interior accommodation and the myriad of above-deck details. Fun times ahead!
 
I hope you all enjoy the photos as much as I'm going to enjoy catching up with everyone's build logs!
 
Cheers
 
Patrick

all the initial prep work paid off...........the second planking came out super!  you must have only had to do minor sanding.....very smooth looking  

Thanks for all your comments and likes
 
Just a quick update to show i am still building
Second upper and lower planking fitted and partially sanded

 

Received my replacement bow filler blocks yesterday
As you can see the replacements are quite a bit bigger than the supplied ones

 
Fitted them in place and shape the bluff bow

Thanks Paul
Can't decide weather i would rather bend or sand, all i know is when you first look at it before sanding the first thought in your mind is "no way is that going to become the right shape"  
But it does

While i am waiting for the bow filler blocks to arrive i decided to carry on with the stern
 
Filler parts added and some filler added to the planking

 
Stern sanded and shaped and a bit more filler added

I to have learnt that its better to remove nails, but will leave some in.
 
Went through 200 on my last wood build,' so won't make that mistake again',(he say's).
 
Nice going Bob matey.
 
Frank 

It's a very thick stew
First made as it was a cheap way of feeding a family as most stews are. If it's made with no meat and just vegetables it's called blind scouse

ok, I agree about the nails............but what the heck is Scouse? 

I have the pin pusher for the 7 mm brads.   I have the 10 mm brads as well......but so far,  I've used them for levers and dash buttons,  since they have a visible head on them.  the 7 mm do well for small bolts and rivets on particular pieces of deck furniture.

I remove the nails as well.........they are merely to hold the planks in place til they dry   they live to plank another day.

Hi Dave
Yes I there is room for the rudder etc. I think the construction of yours and mine will be different as they are from different manufacturers. Mine called for two strengthening pieces to be fitted either side of the keel at the stern end. Then they tell you to file out the space in between the strengtheners. I did it differently be cutting the piece out of the keel then fitting the strengtheners with the appropriate gap in between them. Awkward as most of the stern is built before it's mentioned.
 
You can just see the slot in between the two center strengthening pieces in the  center of where the transom will be