MAGIC's Craig
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The keelson was made up from 4 layers of basswood and one inner layer of meranti. After the glue cured, the keelson was scarfed to the inner stem and mortised into the lower forward face of the transom.
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The model was built inverted with frames made from glued double futtocks of basswood, located on the stations. Frames #2 and #8 also incorporated 3mm ply bulkheads to create "watertight" compartments in the bow and stern. The deck beams rest atop the corresponding station molds and are held in place with small friction-fit wooden clamps The photos from here on out are by me unless otherwise noted. Fore-and-aft temporary blocking locked the stations vertically. Once all of the stations were situated, blocking for the transom and the inner stem were set up. A transom blank was laminated over a curved form, the inner stem was glued up around the lofted profile piece and port and starboard harbins were scarfed together to be fitted at the level of the bottom of the deck. Next chore was to laminate in place the keelson atop the frames.
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This is my first scratch POF R/C work. I designed the original full-sized 40' LOD MAGIC for my wife and myself as a cruising home and she was professionally built by Bent Jespersen and his crew in Sidney, B.C., Canada. We were fortunate enough to sail her for some 25,000 miles over the course of nearly 20 years. She currently sails out of Maine and the Abacos under her current owner. In November, 2019, I embarked on this project to create a working 1/8th scale model of her. The original 3/4" = 1' scale plans had been digitized and so I took my files to a local copy shop and had them printed at 1-1/2"= 1' (200%). Like many in the forum, progress was not always steady, but we are close to being finished. If the posting of her past photos is acceptable, I will build this blog to bring the project up to date. Photo by Michael Berman Once i figure out to get the next few photo rightside up, I'll continue...
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Jond: Nicely done and as a new member of MSG, I appreciated seeing the amount of time you put into documenting the build. As an aside, I went to a high school in Colorado with David Nutt, Jr. If you see him again, please pass on our hello. We also are finished with our schooner voyaging. Craig (and Vicky) Johnsen
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I also have just found your excellent work. Lots of memories coming back as a result. I served aboard USS Hitchiti (ATF-103) from 1972 into 1975, at that time, homeported out of San Diego. I was a JO aboard. She was a good ship and we were fortunate to have a mustang LT as a skipper for the latter portion of that time frame. Deployed to Westpac and had a variety of entertaining duties. As it happened, when she was decommisioned, she was sold to Mexico. One year in the '90's, my wife were cruising aboard our schooner bound into La Paz, BCS and came across her (carrying the numerals, "IX" painted over the welded on "103" on her bow). We subsequently had the opportunity to see her at the wharf in La Paz in pretty decent condition, given her age. I look forward to following your build thread, Steve
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Please allow me to add my welcome and my delight that you are "back". Like others, I look forward again to seeing your posts and the marvelous work you demonstrate. Your work has served as a steadying sail whenever my model-building efforts bashed into choppy seas.
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Michael: While going through some of our sailing photos, we came across a card showing the painting on the December, 1934 Yachting Monthly cover by F. B. Harnack entitled, "Dawn". Not sure, of course, whether you have it in your collection of "research" materials. It struck us as an image which could well have been composed while sailing aboard your lovely cutter model, so we send it along for any enjoyment you might find in the setting. Our best, Craig and Vicky Johnsen ex schooner MAGIC
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Michael: Over in the WoodenBoat forums, there is an account of a man in England who fairly recently built a full-size copy of the Gill Smith Catboat, "Lorelei", in case you have not come across that. If not, you may find it informative for your project. It is a lovely craft indeed. the link is: http://forum.woodenboat.com/showthread.php?224859-Gil-Smith-catboat-quot-Lorelei-quot&highlight=gill+smith+catboat
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