B-Ram
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Hello everyone, Allan, I was a little confused when you suggested going to the Library of Congress and look up the Effie M. Morrissey. When I did a search, I was directed to the Ernestina. Then I read that the Effie M. Morrissey had been renamed to the Ernestina. Even more interesting was the picture I found where a name plaque for the Ernestina had been placed over the name Effie M. Morrissey. It seems a bit odd that someone would not give any effort to remove the old name. Cool stuff. That's what I love about research. Happy New Year everyone. Bill
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Hi Rich, Thanks for the kind words. I have seen the movie, but it has been a long time since I last saw it. I will be sure to check it out and will pay closer attention this time. Thanks, Bill
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Hello everyone, Allan, thanks for the information. I have the American Fishing Schooners 1825-1935 by Chappelle and use it all of the time. I agree. The information in the book is all over the place, but I have gotten pretty good at finding what I need. I have not tried the Library of Congress and I feel there will be a learning curve to using it. I will check it out. I found a site that some pictures of the Lettie G. Howard. The boat is smaller, but it was built in the same time and area. The pictures have been very helpful. Also thanks for the likes guys. Thanks, Bill
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Thanks Bob. For me half of the fun is all of the research that is needed to produce a worthy model. That doesn't mean I have the skills to produce a worthy model, but that never stopped me. I just found a book that I am going to order: Thomas F. McManus and The American Fishing Schooners. I was able to do a preview and it looks to be a good book. The book also has several pages on the Benjamin Latham. Can't wait to get it. Thanks, Bill
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Thanks Mark for the kind words. Bill
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Hey everyone, If there is a better way to determine the correct construction or if I am barking up the wrong tree please let me know. I would just like to be as accurate as I can be. Thanks, Bill
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Hello everyone, I have been progressing slowly, with the build, to try to keep the mistakes to a minimum. I have started building the deck pieces. As the plans don’t give a great amount of fine detail, I have been doing a lot of research to help with that. Without any pictures of the Benjamin Latham, I have been using available pictures of fishing schooners of that time in the northeast. I have found some very interesting pictures. It seems that a good amount of construction is specific to the designer of the boat. For example, I have started with the trunk cabin. The construction of the exterior walls could be built using horizontal or vertical planking. Also, I have seen pictures of the roofs of the cabin’s built using anything from 2x2’s to what appears to be 2x6’s. I have found some pictures of a schooner from that time period, so I will be using them. Bill
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Hey everyone, I’ve gotten the main rail glued into place. At this point, I haven’t added any filler or have done any sanding. I will do that when I get further along. Bill
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Thanks! Bill
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Hi everyone, I know that colors in a black and white photo will show up as different shades of gray. Looking at the hull, it may appear that the hull below and above the waterline could be different colors. Bill
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Hi everyone, I was doing some research on the internet and found the photo below of the Benjamin Latham. Everything I have read has suggested that the hull was painted black and below the waterline red. Looking at the picture, it does not appear black. This is the only picture I have ever seen of the Latham. Any thoughts? Bill
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Thanks for the likes. Bill
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Hi everyone, I have finished painting the bulwarks, stanchions and planksheer. I need to do a little cleanup and then I will start adding the main rail. Bill
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Bob Thanks for the like.
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Hi everyone, I have started painting the bulwark, stanchions and planksheer before adding the main rail. I am using a satin acrylic paint. This will take several coats to give a good appearance. Painting did show that I need to do a much better job of finish sanding. The paint brings out all of the small imperfections. Bill
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Thanks Jim. I’m thinking of staining the decking to give it a somewhat lightly weathered look. Just need to find the right stain. Bill
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Thanks Bob. Things should start moving faster now. Bill
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Hi everyone, I've gotten the deck planking finished. I am happy with the results being it was my first try. I have a little sanding to do, but not much. I will have to decide if I am going to stain or paint the deck. I was reading Howard Chapelle's book " The American Fishing Schooners" and in the section about fishing schooners of this time frame, they could be painted or stained. Bill
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Try this again. The planking went well. Adding the material between the bulkheads helped a lot in keeping the planks aligned. Bill
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Well that didn't work. The post above was the first time I tried posting from my iphone. I'll try again from my computer when I get inside. Bill
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Hi everyone, I have most of the deck planking finished. It has taken a while to it finished. Hope to be finished with the planking by tomorrow. Things should speed up going forward. Also, I build in my garage and with the cooler weather here in Florida I will be able to spend more time in the shop. Bill
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Thanks Bob for the encouragement. I am enjoying this very much and have been bitten by the bug. I am already making plans for when I finish the Latham. Bill
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Hey everyone, Sorry for the lack of posts, but I haven't had much progress other than fixing mistakes. I've been making some progress. I have gotten the stanchions in place. When I started installing the stanchions, I discovered that I had installed the planksheer incorrectly. So I had to cut the planksheer out, which left it unusable. I made a plank sheer and fitting it in. I'm making quite a few mistakes, but I am learning and am enjoying the build. I have also been doing some sanding on the hull. Bill
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Hey everyone, I have finished planking. For a first attempt, I am very happy. Just have some filling and sanding to do. Bill
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Hello everyone, I have gotten the port side planked. Now I have to finish the starboard half. I am sure I didn't follow the correct process for planking, but the planks went down with no issues. I will have a minimum amount of filler and sanding. I am happy with the results for my first planking effort and I am sure I will get better as I gain more experience. the biggest hurdle I found was how to hold the planks in place until the glue dries. I found that a combination of clamps and nails work the best for me. Bill
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