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Thanks BE Just quickly eye-balling the fore and main tops, I should be ok. I may need to joggle the spacing a little bit, but I hopefully won't have to relocate any battens. I'm probably also just going to drill a simple hole, rather than making a slot. I have some ideas to test in the future. Incidentally, for the mizzen stay collar, did I do that somewhat correct? Andy -
Micheal: Don't worry... I won't So a small update as work in the shipyards begins to wind down again. A little prep-work on the mizzen stay. I made the mouse out of a piece of 1/8" dowel painted black. Also, you can see the lashing where the stay attaches to the main mast. Wasn't really sure how this was supposed to be done properly, so I followed what TFFM IV said for the bowsprit collars and tried to make something plausible. Incidentally, for those keeping score at home, I've decided to at least try attaching the blocks under the fore and main tops with toggles, instead of the eyebolts on the crosstrees. I don't think I'll get to that anytime this weekend but we shall see. It all depends on how badly I want to wrap up the lower mizzen mast standing rigging. Andy
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Good luck with that boat, hope everything works out for you. Andy
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Yay.... I like pictures
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No you don't......
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Grant: Don't plan on drying out until I have to go back to work (late Monday or early Tuesday) Popeye: not sure who built the model, possibly donated by someone who knew of, or was a fan of, the company... Can't say for certain Andy
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Really? That's a bit generous... I'd figure on mere minutes...
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Well, I passed the course (not that it was too hard or anything... ) Kevin, thank you very much for your offer of assistance, things got a little... well.. you can well imagine what happens after hours with 8 sailors and a hotel bar... so I figured a few things out and emailed the photos to myself for download later on a different computer... Sorry for the poor quality photos... nothing like trying to take pictures in a bright office (even with the lights off) with a cell phone camera through an acrylic case... but I'm sure some of yuo at least will get to enjoy them.. So here they are:
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Woo hoo! Andy
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Good luck with the redo...sorry my serving machine hasn't worked out for you... Andy
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Sent you a PM, Kevin
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Very nice, Sherry! Andy
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So of all things... There happens to be a model of Rattlesnake in the company office here... I took a few photos on my phone with the intention of sharing them... They're too big for the forum... Dang.... Andy
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Not bad at all Andy
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Thanks Popeye John.... I could make some snide remark.... But I won't
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That's waaaay too organized for me
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Cruizer-class Brig-Sloops of the Royal Navy
realworkingsailor replied to molasses's topic in Nautical/Naval History
Agreed, very interesting stories surrounding this class of ships. Thoroughly fascinating reading Andy -
I'm really not too far away from home, the company has a office outside of Hamilton (about and hour's drive from home) Over the next few years the company will be updating all the ECDIS systems, so we're all being sent for training on the new system. Andy
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Well the shipyard will have to take a short break, I've been sent on a one week training course... Hopefully I'll have a couple days when this is over before I have to go back to work Andy
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Sorry Popeye, I have to disagree, if anything, I'm more like 75% right handed and 25% left handed.... The worst of both... Andy
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Grant, don't even worry about it for one minute Every little tidbit of extra information is always appreciated. The timing may not allow me to implement the correction, but don't worry... As I've said there's always "next" time Andy
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Yowsa.... You're nearing the home stretch...looks amazing Andy
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And according to TFFM IV it depends on if the shroud is 3 or 4 stranded.... I dunno... I'm happy with it, and I'm glad that everyone else thinks so too Andy
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Yup... Always a smart thing to walk away for a bit... Keeps nerves and tempers from getting frayed.... So lets see some SI progress (emphasis on "see") Andy
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Minty? You've got a toothpick in there somewhere we can't see?
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