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Jib Sails… Sewing on the Bolt Rope… Attaching the Jib Tack… Halyard Jib Head… Sheet Lines Jib Clew… Hanks made from .5mm Copper… Blackened Copper Hanks… Jib and Balloon Jib mounted… Installing Hanks… Curling Jibs with Fabric Stiffener… Jumbo Jib with Bolt Rope… 50 more Hanks… Jumbo Jib Mounted and lashed to the Boom. Jumbo Jib Halyard… Jibs mounted, I will finish the jib running rigging before moving on to the Fore Sails. Cheers 🍻
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Sails… Carefully trace all sails from drawings. Cut out sail leaving 1/4” to fold over the edge. I use a muslin material purchased at a fabric store. The Kit supplied sail cloth is usually too heavy. Fold the 1/4” edge seam and iron it flat for sewing. Trim corner to lay flat before sewing. Edge seams sewn 1/8” from the edge. Trim the under side, fray check the fabric edges and iron out flat. Mark up seams with water soluble ink pen. (fine point) Sew seams including those for reef points. Main Sail sewn and ready for additional details. Bolt rope, reef point ropes and corner rings. Remaining sails cut out ready for sewing. Fore Sail Stay Sail Main Top Sail Fore Top Sail Jumbo Jib Jib Sail Balloon Jib All Sails sewn and ready for details to be added. Cheers 🍻
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Eric, I like the canvas decking made with masking tape. Looks great. 👍
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Agreed… POF is the way to go, I still have some spot filling and sanding to do here. Many more coats of paint. 😜
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Painting the hull continues… Spot putty and sanding prior to color coats… Painted hull semi gloss black and masked off water line in preparation for Hull Copper Red below the Water line. Air Brushed the Hull Copper Red… Color coats complete, still needs some touch up prior to finishing with Semi Gloss Clear Coat. Cheers 🍻
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