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  1.    kuya reacted to a post in a topic: Swampscott Dory by ZackP - FINISHED - BlueJacket Shipcrafters - 1:12
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  7. ZackP
    Transom attached. The pictures and errant pencil lines make it looks worse than it is. I'm sure it will all be fine with some fairing when I start the planking.
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  10. ZackP
    Thanks alross, It sat in the vice for 3 weeks with me looking at it and toying with it. I ended up angling the aft-most bulkhead forward almost 1/2" which forced F4 and F3 into nearly perfect position. I tacked F5-F3 into place, let it dry, then fastened F2, F1, and the stem, then stern. What I didn't realize at first is that attaching the deck, IS the stage where the alignment happens. The deck pieces don't just fall right on top of the bulkheads. This is the step where the proper spacing is made. Once the remainder of the bulkheads are secured to the deck, I'll fine tune some of the edges, and fair out the slope on the deck, and fill in the few thousandths gap in between the deck halves. Starting to look like a boat instead of a pile of sticks now!
  11. ZackP
    Thanks for the tip, Thistle! I just ordered a copy. I am having trouble with the deck placement. no matter what I try F5 overhangs the deck. F1-F4 lineup perfectly. With the floor in place, moving F5 forward also changes the placement of F4 and F3 throwing those two out of alignment. Any tips on the best way to proceed? I think trimming the excess off of F5 will cause massive problems getting the planking to sit fair. Maybe I could sister a strip to each deck half making it wider, then reshape the deck to meet the bulkheads? Really scratching my head on this one.
  12.    ZackP reacted to a post in a topic: Friendship Sloop by ZackP - BlueJacket Shipcrafters - 1:12
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  15. ZackP
    ccoyle, this is the big version 1" scale; 31" LOA
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  18. ZackP
    Gluing bulkheads 1-4 was pretty dicey. Minimal solid reference points. I used dividers to take off the spacing from the plans, then referenced each frames mid-line and corners to the previous frame. I'm sure there is a much better way to do it, but it looks pretty close to me.
  19. ZackP
    Keel glue up is done. Bulkheads are marked and braces installed. The handscrew makes an excellent cradle
  20. ZackP
    I was really excited to get this and tore right into it. Lumbar yard laid out, and keel glue up under way.
  21. ZackP
    I may still go back and re-cut/sew the sails to get the seams facing the same way. The main looks like I sewed it drunk (pleading the 5th); Maybe I can put some more halyard tension on the jib to pull some of the mast rake out. The fore-triangle doesn't look the same as the plans.
  22. ZackP
    Thank you! This kit was a great learning experience! The plans and parts were all spot-on. I learned a ton about the building techniques, and hopefully wont repeat the same mistakes twice XD
  23. ZackP
    Going through some messy IRL stuff and didn't keep up with pictures, but I'm calling this one good enough for government work (I can say that, I worked in state government for 14 years XD)
  24. ZackP
    This project has taken a back seat for a while. Here is some more progress over the last month. Realized rub strakes and cap rails installed were installed incorrectly. Too late to go back. Thwarts, knees, and keelbox installed. Tiller and rudder assembled and installed. Mast dry-fit. Oars finished. Will add more pics later.
  25. ZackP
    Gripe bent and installed. I secured the bottom with glue, and once it was set added a clothes pin to the end. Ran the heat gun over the strip until it bent, added more weight, repeat until sufficient. I got too aggressive and broke it one time and had to repeat. Frames cut to length. Cap rail/rub strake installed. Floor cleats installed and F2 cut for keel box. More fairing and removing glue drips.
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  28. ZackP
    I transferred the sheer line by measuring the plans at each frame and used a carpenters square to mark the sheer planks. The pencil lines still don't look right, but it's a starting point. I think a lot of this is going to be eyeballed. I plan to use 80grit sandpaper instead of cutting. I think the less aggressive removal will give me plenty of time to check the symmetry. What is everyone's preferred method of marking sheer lines?
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  30. ZackP
    Thanks for those pictures! I was having a hard time seeing the detail from the drawings. I goofed something up early on, I think I installed the P3 planks backwards. The taper isn't symmetrical, and I think that had a serious impact on the others.
  31. ZackP
    Somehow I managed to mount the transom almost 1/4" too low. I fabricated an extension and got the planking closed up and faired. I'll finish shaping it after I get the sheer lines transferred from the drawings. I cleaned up the bow a little bit and started to square it off in preparation for the gripe. I started fairing the bow, but decided to put it down for the night and re-assess the progress tomorrow. Next steps are to transfer the sheer line and trim the frames down. Planning to do one more all-around fairing after that step.

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