Bowline

Implement on the right panel is a spontoon (replica pictured below)

here you go - more accurately described as a powder flask - I have seen examples with that ribbed construction

My guess for the left is a powder horn, the shape is very consistent with early versions - I will try to find a good image 

Excellent 

I have v2 with the PE-50 brass trunnions. They are quite fiddly to get right. Looks like you have Version 3 cannons which in my humble opinion are preferable and a version improvement. 

Me too - also watching with interest. Alert is my next build after I finish up a couple of projects. Good start.

What a fine fleet - and totally agree with all your positive comments on Vanguard kits. Congrats. 

hooray !! - back on track

Nice

Or in this case. -----  we don't like the cut of your jib!! ----- just kidding - thanks for posting the rigging process it's really helpful as I'm bogged down a little with mine.

Just a quick update because I've never used the Micro Sol and Micro Set that is recommended in the instructions for the decals. I thought the result was much better with those 

Although I have been distracted !!

I don't think I would attempt sails on anything but these Vanguard fishing boats - so the experience is unique although my progress is very slow. We need more finished fishing boats - and there is always Talisker to keep you company !!!

btw here is a bow closeup, - and learning moments. Using a CA glue that was too thin wicked between the planking, looks like cracks but they are in fact flush. Missed a chance to have a really crisp finish.  

Mizzen close to being finished up  - all needs tying off on the deck after final adjustments. I did  a little tidying up before I start on the main 

Wow - thats pretty inspirational 

Nice!!

31 minutes ago, BobG said:

I just came across your build log and your work is beautiful. These working boats that Chris has designed are wonderful.

Thank you - indeed the Vanguard Models are excellent and I have Alert lined up, but after I finish Erycina I have a car project to complete before I can start the Alert. btw I live in EDH 

Bought Quad Hands to finish - so things should speed up - thanks all for the recommendations - definitely worth the investment.

Will rotate the dead eye 180 when finished

Great great work - you ship builders are smarter than I, -- wish I'd taken this amount of care - never having done this before I just plowed on and ended up with a waterline that I wasn't happy with, and the weakest  part of my build

Ah - I wondered about that mark and what it was for in my build. At first I also thought it was the waterline but also discounted that as it being too low, but I bet your explanation re. positioning the decals is right!! An "Erycina" mystery.

Very busy section here --- seizing to be touched in black later

Slower progress as I learn how to do rigging. In the end I opted to do the seizing of the standard rigging (black) with a contrasting tan colour. I tried black in the beginning with black on black but I couldn't really tell what was going on and ended up with a sort of amorphous blob. So I scrapped those and will  plan on continued tan on black use. So then I will paint the end result black (bow example in one photo below), hopefully that will get a neater result while I learn this art.

great - good luck - great choice

I added a little fill in piece that worked OK