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Thank you everyone for your input. After considering all your comments, and weighing the risk of an irreversible ( I know, there are v few things that are irreversible) I opted to use my needle files. The portholes are not geometrically perfect ellipses or identical - maybe this will be part my model’s signature-but they’re not bad and I will take this as a learning experience

Hi Bill. Thx for your input. Which Proxxon model are you using?

Thanks, everyone. I’m learning that modelers share a passion and are ready to help. ALL your input is useful. one question for Jaager - what is HSS?

Hi. I am working on a Catboat and have the need for a rotary tool to clean up the portholes in the cabin. This is my first model What are tools of choice for model working? Thanks!

Hi I recently joined Model Ship World and have completed the hull of a Blue Jacket kit #105- Cape Cod Cat boat. I'm a little stuck on building the single and double blocks and rigging and how they are installed. Any pictures of completed Catboats would be very helpful(esp the rigging details) and much appreciated. Cheers! Steve

I purchased this kit in the beginning of 2008 and it is my first attempt at model ship building. I love the ocean and boats and have often admired the model boats that I have seen displayed. I am comfortable with woodworking tools, but I found there is a lot to learn. I am grateful that this forum exists I worked diligently on the kit for the first 3+ months and was able to complete the hull. The construction for the most part went without incident, as I learned by reading, researching, doing, and sometimes re-doing. I do remember the challenge of bending some of the hull planking so that it joined the stern authentically(?) One of the flaws is the lower part of the rudder should be pinned to the keel to allow for rudder rotation- that small "tab" of wood snapped from the rudder, so the rudder is currently unsupported on the bottom. I'm debating what to do with this In mid summer '08, I reached the point for mast and boom construction, and rigging and the sail would be next, but I wasn't comfortable with the next steps, so I put the project aside. Flash forward, Winter 2020-2021. Now I have some time and renewed desire to successfully finish this, and maybe take on another I'm comfortable with the mast, boom and gaff work, but I'm a little nervous about getting the rigging and sail right.( The rigging cleats are done) I intend to use a local seamstress to create the sail panel lines. The instructions call for three double blocks and three single blocks. Also the Blue Jacket kit instructions are excellent, but they use some boat language that make me run for the internet- I'm also going to search the Internet for pictures of single/double blocks and how they are are installed on a Catboat

Here’s what I have so far. I’ll be working on my build log- I don’t know what that is-yet Thanks, everyone!

Hello I am a first time model boat builder, and I selected a Cape Cod Catboat as my first project(Blue Jacket kit) I finished the Hull several years ago, and stalled when I started the rigging, sail, etc Any help would be greatly appreciated Steve