hamilton

Hi Helmar:

If this is a picture of your model, then it looks to me like your peak halliard is rigged just fine to me....can you clarify what you are having issues with? I would like to be of help but I'm having difficulty understanding the problem.....

hamilton

Hi Helmar:

I posted a couple of responses on my build log in reply to your earlier question - Can you provide a photo or two (eiuther of your model or the plans) of what you're having issues with - is it the peak halliard blocks rigged onto the gaff? Or the ones on the mast? I tried to describe the process in the responses on my build log, but it's really hard to find clear language to explain these processes.....my work life is extremely busy at the moment, but if I have time and you describe your issue or send photos to show the area you're having trouble with, I might be able to provide photos of my process to illustrate it for you....I can't guarantee these would come fast, since as I say my working life is ramping up for the next couple of weeks, so time will be precious....but I'll see what I can do if the descriptions and photos I've posted at the end of my BN log aren't sufficient.

hamilton

Actually the coppering should start on the side faces of the keel. After these are covered, the plates can be laid on the keel bottom - the sides of the plates overlapping above the plates on the keel sides. Then the coppering proceeds upwards towards the waterline from the bottom of the hull. If you have the location of the waterline marked, you'll notice that as you copper the hull upwards towards the waterline, that the run of the plates will start to curve upwards at the bow and the stern (much like the planking strakes do). When the plates start hitting the waterline, you need to trim them and then add plates running along the waterline - this is the "gore line". Hope this helps

hamilton

A gore line is a line of copper plates that runs more or less parallel to the sheer line at the top of the coppered section of the hull - that is, where the coppering meets the bare wood. That's how I understand it in any case

hamilton