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I decided I'd better do it right and serve the whole main or I'd regret it later. So I served it up and the fore mast stays as well. Then I decided to double check Longridge and found on pg 221 that the stays are only served to a point 2 feet below the mouse, and from that part down it is wormed only. I really need to start double checking before I do stuff so I don't have to redo it multiple times. I wasted 4 hours serving up all those lines. Good practice I guess though.
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I have an opinion question. I just finished installing my masts and am getting ready to do the main stays. I served up the ropes that I got from Syren and I don't think I like them served. The rope looks so good and then it gets covered by the serving. If I didn't serve them would all of the other kids laugh at me? I'm still planning on serving the lines for the stays as they're just string that I got from Amati. They don't look nearly as good as the Syren ones. Opinions would be appreciated.
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I got the carronades finally installed. I don't know why I was putting them off but for some reason I was not excited to do them. The work on the jib and jibboom continues. I've got a question. Where do the jib guys belay to above the round houses? I was thinking on the front of the fore castle but longridge doesn't back that up. Do they just frap around the block and tackle? I've got to get a bit more delicate working around all of the lines. Sometimes I feel like I'm wearing boxing gloves and I'm sick of having to fix stuff I keep snagging and breaking off.
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I knocked out a jib traveler. I managed to make a reasonable copy on my second attempt after I remembered the importance of Flux when soldering.
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Thank you for your quick response. So if I'm reading it correctly then, and comparing it with the drawings from McGowan's book, the stays would go through the blocks that are shown in front of the bobstays correct? And the inner martingale would wrap around the bottom thimble of the jib traveler?
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So I wasn't quite satisfied with the rigging I previously did on the bowsprit after I burned it all up so I decided to redo it again. Third time is the charm. I'm now rigging the rest of the bowsprit and I have a question that I can't find the answer to in Longridge or my other resources. The stays that go through the dolphin striker, where do they tie off? From what I can tell it looks like they just tie off behind the wing looking things on the main bowsprit (I'm sure they have an official name). Do they just wrap around and tie off to themselves or is it one continual wrap that goes to the jibboom and back? I appreciate any help.
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I did some light weathering with some salt stains and a few rust streaks. I tried to follow some pictures from the real ship to replicate it. After weathering I coated with Alclad matte lacquer. Doing the weathering I realized I should have sanded off the wood grain as others have recommended. The salt stains highlighted the grain more than i would have liked so i had to really thin it down. It was a snowy day here so I was also able to get the hammock cranes and netting finished. Now on to the masts.
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Got the Dafi's etched chains installed and sprayed the boat with Alclad aqua clear in preparation for weathering. The chains were a lot of work but they look incredible.
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Btw... does anyone else get "sea sick" when you're wearing magnifying glasses? I can only wear them for about an hour then I start to feel motion sick. It's weird. I wonder if I have them adjusted wrong or something.
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Dafi sent me his newest version of the figurehead. It's amazing. The detail at this level is awesome. Here it is primed and rough painted. Thank you again Dafi.
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Ian thank you for your help. I can see and track what I need to do now. I added some rings to the knightheads already, I didn't know why I needed them originally. I saw them on Dafi's site so I figured they'd be needed at some point.
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E12 is listed in McKay as #32 and is just called stay.
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I need to rig E13 and E12. It looks like it's supposed to tie into the gammoning. Is this correct? I've looked in longridge and can't find the answer. From looking in McKay it is the jib stay but he doesn't show how to attach it. Ideas?
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