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John Ruy

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  1. John Ruy
    Incredible work Bob, I’m sure that swear jar is filling up. LOL 😂 STEADY AS SHE GOES. 🍻
  2. John Ruy
    Spider Band on the Mizzen Mast… CHEERS 🍻
  3. John Ruy
    Barbara, You might Find this topic answers your question. Cheers
  4. John Ruy
    Time for an update… Progress is slow, I just haven’t had the time to work in the shipyard. Sealed the deck stain and white acrylic with Testors Clear Gloss Acrylic. Stepping the Masts Tapering the Mizzen Lower Mast utilizing my drill chuck lathe. 😎 Building the Lower Mast Head. Continuing with the Top Mast Triple Tree. Mizzen Mast completed. Cheers 🍻
  5. John Ruy
    Phil, I think you should publish this build as a Book Titled “Murphy’s Top Masted Schooner”. Great work… 🍻
  6. John Ruy
    Hi, Chris My approach was to buy two work bench kits from Home Depot and configure a corner bench with a Lazy Susan attached in the corner. I then built a drawing board on the opposite return. works well for my confined space in my basement.
  7. John Ruy
    Sorry you had your fall. What A blessing you didn’t break anything. We just had our spring snow here in Maine. Now maybe we can get on with Mud Month. LOL 😆 Ice is good, as long as you’re not walking on it. Take Care my friend… 🙏
  8. John Ruy
    Horse Barge or not, she is looking great. Yes. Change is as good as a rest, actually better because you are moving forward. Carry on Sir… 🍻
  9. John Ruy
    Bob, Your work is incredible, that’s what striving for perfection will do. 🍻
  10. John Ruy
    As always, impressive work Phil… Steady as she goes. 🍺 John
  11. John Ruy
    Phil, Thanks for your very detailed description of issues and resolutions. As always, reading your log is a learning experience. Good job… 👍 Carry on Sir. 🍻 PS, Might I suggest the tinniest drop of Thin CA glue over your White Glue seizings to hold them from failing.
  12. John Ruy
    WOW 😮 Nice job on those deadeyes, Bob. You’re becoming a real master builder. John
  13. John Ruy
    Phil, I am in awe 🫢 of your incredible detail. Especially the Sail works. You are doing incredible work. You are almost there, sometimes we can get a bit weary. Our own criticisms slow us down but that is what’s driving us to perfection. Take your time, work on it when you feel like it. Take a step back and take a look. Wow, she is beautiful. John
  14. John Ruy
    Wow!!! Progress is looking great, Bob. Cheers 🍻
  15. John Ruy
    Actually it helps me relax and steady my hands. 🍷
  16. John Ruy
    Yes… 1/16”=1’ is challenging for sure.
  17. John Ruy
    Thanks Bob… Your comment helps me to not complain about our overcast 50 degree weather. LOL 😆 Our tour of the French Quarter in Charleston was on a sunny 75 degree day. 😎 Glad I did… we have had some pretty gloomy cool weather. I was able to build the Aft Deckhouse these last couple of days. But the sun is out and we are off to see something, It’s good to get out and about. Maine is about to get hit with its first Noreastah Sunday. Besides, I need to do some research on the CSS Virginia and the Monitor. Cheers 🍻
  18. John Ruy
    Remote Shipyard… The Wife and I decided we would fly south for the winter. Maine winters can be pretty brutal, so we decided February would be a good month to take a winter break and go south. I needed a way to take The Redjacket with me. So I bought a modeling tray and created a remote shipyard. Purchased on eBay from Ukraine. Some assembly required. 🤔 All set… Remote Shipyard is now established on the 11th floor of our resort hotel in SC. 😎 Aft Deckhouse Aft Deckhouse completed. Cheers 🍻
  19. John Ruy
    Yep… She still has some “Pain in the Glute” but is doing well. Thanks for asking.
  20. John Ruy
    Fortunately, Passengers were in the upper decks sloshing around in the saloon ballroom and the luxurious cabins. LOL 😆
  21. John Ruy
    Beautiful… Congratulations Bob wonderful job. It’s been a real kick to pull up a chair 🪑 John 🍻
  22. John Ruy
    Congrats Bob… Very nice work! Cheers 🍺
  23. John Ruy
    Note: In past builds I have rigged the lines and belayed them on the belaying pins, with sufficient extra line to loop them and tie them off as it is actually done on real ships. Those loops looked really good. Phil, stick with what works. Although rigging the loops the way you described is a pain in the a** the results are worth the effort. These photos show just how bad reality can look. (Photos taken aboard the Bluenose II this last summer in Nova Scotia.) I belay the rope as you described with extra line to coil. I then use Alene’s Tacky Glue for fabrics it dries clear and is somewhat flexible. Working quickly before the glue sets up I use tweezers and rigging tools to form the rope loops. Results on my 1921 Bluenose are shown in the photos below.
  24. John Ruy
    You are welcome, that’s what we are here for. Looks like you are sailing along now. Good job on that Bowsprit. 👏 John
  25. John Ruy
    I agree… In fact I know I will be rigging yards on the masts on my Red Jacket at 1/16” = 1’ 😆

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