Bill Jackson
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Jud, I read somemore on this topic yesterday and you are correct! I assumed the anchor and chain was kept in place, the same way it was during my 20 years of sailing in the US Navy. Dumb me!)))) After reading more, you are correct that the chain/rope was kept below, and was taken up on deck and flaked out prior to connecting it through the hawse pipe and to the anchor before dropping the anchor. Sounds to me like a difficult and dangerous task. Thanks for you words. Bill
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Thanks for the help. You are correct, on the San Matrin model, there is a hole in the fore deck and nothing more. Of course the capstan is just aft of the main mast and centerline, but there is no indication nor materials to tie the two together. I have decided to drill the hole in the hawse and simply run the chains through the fore deck opening, and leave it at that; since I have no instructions nor materials to do otherwise. Thanks mtaylor for your help. Bill
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Guys I also need help. This is my first build and my specific question is: Where is the anchor chain rigged once it goes through the hawse-hole in the San Martin (spanish galleon 1588) This instructions say to drill holes through the howse blocks and onto the hull, but where do they go then?
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Guys you have given me a good start. Your suggestions were all very helpful, and I was able to purchase the Dos Amigis ship. Now that you have pointrd my nose in the right direction, I shall continue to persue my quest. Thanks again Bill
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Hi guys, I am a newby who just retired and decided to build a few ships to take up my time. I am interested in building model wooden ships used as slave transports from 1600 thru 1880. But I have not been able to find any such model ship kits. Below are a list of ship names that I researched: Henrietta Marie (Slave) Clotilda (Slave) Dos Amigos (1830) Meermin (Slave) 1759 Wanderer (Slave) 1850 Brookes (Slave) 1781 Lord Ligonier 1765 (Slave) La Amistad (Slave) São José Paquete Africa (Slave) Whydah Gally (slave) Does anyone know where I can purchase kits for any of the aboved listed ships?
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