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    I purchased this kit last year and had the same issue (as many others have)...with the mast holes not lining up with deck, as well as my side to side was off by quite a bit. however, I did not realize this until I had already spent hours smoothing the hull, so its deep in the closet until my disgust subsides and I decide to fill the holes and try again. I question the quality control with whoever is cutting and drilling the wood, as I also have a Bluejacket CSS Virginia that does not line up with the plans at all (planning on scratch building a new hull since it appears simple enough). It is a nice looking ship, so best of luck!
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    10 out of 10 and plus points for first time and scientific. Beautifully done, and a build to be proud of! I look forward to your next. -Dave
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    Welcome to the Site! So sorry to hear about your house fire.
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    How’s it progressing?
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    Welcome! Good to have another Dave on board. 😆
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    Welcome to the site! I look forward to following your build. -Dave
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    Great looking ship you are creating!
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    You have done a beautiful job! This can't be your first wooden ship, have you done this before? Once again your ship looks phenomenal.
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    Welcome from a fellow New Yorker! I think the tool kits are over priced for what you get, so be careful!
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    Well I’m officially over the hill as I turned 40 today...so I guess I’m in it for the long haul 😆 i worked on the railing along the top...it’s amazing how much there is to even the smallest of projects.
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    Wow, thank you for the compliment! I am super excited that my log helped a fellow builder. The instructions were terrible and the rigging guidance was absent. I did enjoy it though. Thanks again for the compliment and welcome to the site again!
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    Beautiful work! Looks like after ten years you didn’t miss a beat. 😊
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    Patience is everything, I’m still learning.
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    Welcome! Your jolly looks great! It was my first as well.
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    Welcome! Very nice looking longboat 😊. It’s my understanding that the longboat kit isn’t exactly considered beginner. So it’s much harder then it looks, so you’ve done even better then you thought! And of course we are our own worst critics.
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    Beautiful work!
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    Here’s what I did tonight....
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    Finished the siding...ha! I’m sure it’s called something else but that’s what it felt like. Shaping the door way was fun. and with the door...I need to do the hinges before I glue it in. Until another day...
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    She’s a beautiful boat Bob, congratulations!
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    And here is the outer planking complete on the Berlin, as well as the door.
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    Bob, another crazy eBay find, it’s an older kit. I agree there is nothing to search but their are some pictures on the internet.
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    Bob, I will probably start one eventually. It is actually a real ship ... pictures from their Facebook page. Wish I paid better attention in French class lol.
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    Thank you Mike! I did see if I could take a piece from either the Berlin Kit, or out of the Victory Cross Section which are both Corel, however, no such size match was in either kit! I actually have recently acquired the missing plank (slightly a different color) and have finished planking the exterior just last week. I am now working on the door and finishing the area surrounding. I will post pictures some time this week...In between waiting for glue to dry, I have also been working on a POB Artesania Latina - Grand Lijon (not sure if I want another unfinished log out there) The car is a 1972 Chevelle I purchased when I was 21...which was 19 years ago (in a few days) its amazing to think I have almost owned it 20 years myself. Work and life has been a bit crazy lately.
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    Beautiful work!

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