Elmina

Hello , I should have been more specific. When I said the model was 8’ long I was including the bow sprit. The actual hull is 5’9” overall . When it is completed and the aft boom is installed it will be greater than 8’. But I’m assuming for scale purposes they use the actual LOA. THANKS

Attached here are some photos of my broken parts and pieces. it looks like the spreaders were tucked up under the mast extensions , then a wire cane down through them. It looks like the shrouds stoped at the spreaders. can’t wait to get my hands on a couple of the books

Hello and thank you. It appears my model has the name Elmina on it but actually is not a model of the Elmina. So I really have no idea what scale this model is. I do however have many parts . Blocks , Deadeye’s, chain plates , lines etc. so I think my next move should be a good set of metric calipers to match parts etc. thank you

How exactly do I start a restoration build log ? Thank you

I will look at how to start a blog. Thank you

Hi Roger thank you. I have ordered a couple of the books already. I’m taking a crash course in terms , parts ,knots and rigging etc. I have several pieces of the original sails and several parts , so the puzzle may come together more clearly when I get the books in my hands . It was originally rigged with all the sails and I’m assuming it was a pond yacht because of the lead keel. But my intention is to just rig it for display / no sails . The only other research I will have to do is try to replicate the helm. Thanks again

Wow this is all great information thank you very much

Thanks so much

Hey Gregory , sorry not for sale but thanks for asking.

Thanks for the encouragement Yankee clipper

Hello. I am brand new to the site I have never built a ship model , however I have been a captain and boater for over 40 years . I have a love for the sea and collect nautical items . I purchased a vintage model schooner / lead keel pond yacht The model is about 8 ‘ long . It is absolutely magnificent . It was heavily damaged from the rails up . That is to say the mast ,s booms etc were broken and many pieces missing . I have salvaged what I could , repaired the 2 main masts , and have started my long journey of rigging the ship . I looked at the boat for a year and finally agreed on a price from a nautical antique dealer. it is planted in my office and I am invested and determined to rig it minus the canvas if that is possible. I am just starting this journey, learning terms and parts , attempting to figure out what variation of sails it had etc What I know about the ship . The name on the stern is Elmina / shooters island NY the only info I have found online is one black and white photo from the mystic seaport . The description says Elmina 99’ schooner yacht built 1901 designed by A Carey Smith and built by Townsend and Downey shooters island NY . the caption says the boat in the photo is running before the wind under gaff rig main and foresails and topsails, spinnaker and ballon jib the boat in the photo is a white hull. My model is a black hull. The bow sprit in the photo appears different than than the bow sprit on my model so I don’t know if it is one in the same . Anyway I am starting this journey and hoping to get detailed plans of a similar ship models rigging . I would appreciate any advice I can get. my other challenge is the helm is missing. There is a threaded stem from the rudder that turns the rudder but no helm station or ships wheel . Thanks for looking and listening