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spare cordage to do the Victory rigging
spider999 replied to spider999's topic in Masting, rigging and sails
looked at them, like I said, a kid in a candy store as you guys say your side of the pond..... -
spare cordage to do the Victory rigging
spider999 replied to spider999's topic in Masting, rigging and sails
Hi Grant, Many thanks for your reply. I had a quick look on Chuck's site, I love it. I can see I am going to be a regular visitor, it is like an aladdins cave on there, I felt like a kid in a sweet shop. Dont suppose you have an idea how much and what sizes I need for the victory do you? I guess, without looking in my kit box (am at work at the mo so will have to check tomorrow), I need at least some black string and some tan as well. It comes in 6m bundles. I would rather have a bit too much than not enough. Regards Spider -
Reading/decoding Mamoli Rigging Charts
spider999 replied to robnbill's topic in Masting, rigging and sails
Bill, You are a gent. I have been searching google for days to get some good detailed rigging plans for my victory kit, that will teach me to not read all the instruction sheets, even those way ahead of where I am in the build currently... I will have to dig the box out and have a look , I have been in dry dock for about 6 years now, birth of second child and house move curtailed the build, which is within a month or few of restarting. just need to get enough string to not run out now... regards Spider -
Hi guys, I was wondering if anyone that has done the Mamoli 1:90 victory and got to the end of the rigging and found they had enough string to complete the job? The more I look at people's builds on here the more I think there isn't gonna be enough string in the kit to do the job... The bag with the different sizes of string that came with my kit looks a little small to me. I haven't opened the bag yet to have a really good look at the strings, but from memory there doesn't look like there will be enough. My question is: Where can I buy some spares from? I would rather have more than enough and use the extra to tie some fancy knots with!!! than get halfway through and run out... I live in the UK, but getting stuff posted from abroad is easy enough. I eagerly await replies with hopefully some good news/tips/advice Till then, Kindest regards Spider
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Knots or hitches; what is appropriate?
spider999 replied to Maury S's topic in Masting, rigging and sails
That bowline looks right to me. I have always been told to make sure the running end finishes up in the middle. we follow a simple rule in the fire service - 4 characteristics of a good knot 1, easy to tie 2, easy to untie 3, dont damage the line 4, do the job it is intended for. The Shell book of knots is a good one to have, although as you say, you can glean anything off the internet. Who needs books any more!! -
Knots or hitches; what is appropriate?
spider999 replied to Maury S's topic in Masting, rigging and sails
It is much easier to show someone how to tie a knot/bend/hitch than to describe it..... -
Knots or hitches; what is appropriate?
spider999 replied to Maury S's topic in Masting, rigging and sails
form a bight in the line, take hold of the line each side of the bight , approx 300mm (a foot in old money!!) then twist the line away from yourself a few times.it should form the twists shown in the diagram a couple of replies up. position the two ends over the hook and voila, a cats paw. when you apply weight to the lift the paws tighten on themselves, preventing the line from slipping through the hook. -
FnKerschner, thank you for passing my wishes on to Gil, decent of you. Gil, thank you for your kind reply. Knots in a matchbox eh?? am suitably impressed. Mind you, did you need to use the tweezers? really? I work on a fire station and am the oldest guy here. I am the one they all turn to when it comes to tying knots, wonder why? I was in the merchant navy for 6 years after leaving school and it is only cos the shipping companies flagged out and employed cheaper foreign crews that the British Merchant Navy, which was the benchmark around the world, died . There were no ships left so I came ashore in 1986. I keep my hand in by making bellropes for pubs in exchange for a few beers!! and have made a few knot boards for fun. I am glad I found this forum site and know I will manage to get my boat finished now better than just slavishly following mamoli's "red herring lists" People are right when they refer to your build as the gold standard. You have already inspired me to keep going and get to where I really want to be - starting the string!!! Like a lot of people, I am at my happiest when out on a boat, usually with diving gear about to drop into some nice warm clear shark filled water. Bahamas for my 40th 14 years ago were probably some of my more memorable dives, am looking forward to going to South Africa to get in with some of the bigger ones, whites and tigers. Not so warm or clear out there, but it is still on the water. Happy retirement Doc Kind regards Spider
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Hi there, Thanks for your post. No, never heard of a rabbet line so guess not. I just thought with a £300 model the instructions would be good enough to allow you to build the kit. I have followed them step by step so far. Having found this forum site I will use them only as a rough guide. we will see how it goes. good luck with yours. spider
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You can tell this is my first proper model. I didn't level all the frames when I first made the skeleton and it became obvious when I started to put the deck planks on then the hull planks. There are a few slight waves in the lines, but once I have all the first layer of hull planks done I have some modelling filler to fill out the low points and can sand the high points to even it all out as best I can. I am better at making bellropes and knot boards!!!!! The ship behind my Victory is one my old neighbour, an old fishing trawler skipper, icelandic trawlers, bought after seeing my model. It was already made when he bought it. When they moved house he left it behind in the shed so I adopted it, didn't want to see it thrown away. Dont know what the ship is.
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I bought the kit nov 2005, it was an early xmas present to myself. I didn't take any pics till these, in sept 2008, the time span between the first one and the last one I took was 3 years. Our daughter was born in may 2009 and we moved house 5 years ago. I haven't done anything since she was born, and when I got my boatshed set up at our new house I said I was going to start the boat again, till the admiral of our fleet said in no uncertain terms i was NOT going to touch it till the kitchen was extended, the bathroom and toilet rooms knocked into one, the log burner was installed, the loft boarded out and the kids bedrooms sorted ( plastered, decorated etc) .... well, I am happy to report all the above are within a heaving line throw of being moored up!!! I should be back in the boatshed by the start of the school summer hols...... Here are the first few of my build pics, I will post as many as I can till you all get bored!! enjoy. SEPT 2008
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Thought I would start my build log, have just had a good look at Gil's build, am truly inspired, so here goes... Am currently approx. 90 hrs into a build that I started about 11 and a half years ago, two children and a major house move/extension have seen her in dry dock for 5 years now, but house work is nearly at an end so with a bit of luck should be back in the boatshed in the next couple of months, should be done for Xmas (note: didn't say which year!!)
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Hi there FnKerschner, Would you please be kind enough to pass on my very best wishes to Gil and tell him that if he sends me the tillers from his little boats I will gladly put him some 5 part 5 turn turks heads on them for real. He might have remodelled people's hands/faces but I am a dab hand at knots and ropework!!! My profile pic is just one of my knot boards that I make from time to time as a little hobby, as well as decorative bellropes. I have been ashore now since 1986 but am still a sailor at heart.. Regards Spider
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Hi Gil, Am new to this forum and have been looking at a few Victory builds. I saw the link to your's. I have to say what a fantastic model. I realised once I got to the post saying that you are a surgeon specialising in facial/hand reconstruction.. that is how you are able to get all the fiddly fine detailed work so realistic. I take my hat off to you sir. If I can get my rigging anywhere near as good as your's (no disrespect to the other victory builds on this site) I will be a very very happy bunny. I am an ex-Able seaman (i suppose there is no such thing as a EX sailor) in the British Merchant Navy and rigging/ropework/wirework/splicing etc etc are my favourite pastimes, which is the reason i started my build (mamoli 1:90 scale), to do the rigging. I have bookmarked your log on my PC so that I will have an excellent set of detailed plans/pics to help me on my way.
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yeah, you're right, I just wish i had visited it before i started to put the planks down. I have plenty of pics for reference now. am really looking forward to the rigging, being an old ex sailor, having said that, you never stop being a sailor, just cos you are ashore now. This is me with the Victory behind... hope mine turns out looking something similar!!
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Man, you are an inspiration. I am doing the same model, if I can get it half a decent as your's I will be a very happy bunny. what a pleasure it has been looking at your pics, albeit quickly. I will be spending a bit of time studying them in detail when i get this extension finished and get back to doing my boat. thank you regards Spider
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yeah, you're right, I just wish i had visited it before i started to put the planks down. I have plenty of pics for reference now. am really looking forward to the rigging, being an old ex sailor, having said that, you never stop being a sailor, just cos you are ashore now.
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I absolutely love your pics mate, I am doing the same kit, 1:90 scale mamoli I have had a few gaps in the build as we had a second child then moved house 5 years ago, so there have been other things at the top of the "to-do" job list. However, I am almost done with the house so will hopefully soon be back on the build., will bookmark your model for reference , keep it up.
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just a few of my "reference" pics.
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