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halvoric

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  1. halvoric
    Added grating in the cockpit, a yacht-style companionway boards closure, and a seat (shellac). Used the cardstock method for rudder pintles/gudgeons. Amber shellac on the spars to imitate spar varnish.
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    The last one, Plate LXXXIV, is from C.P. Kunhardt’s Small Yachts, 1885. This looks like the plan forming the basis of the Midwest kit plans. I directly copied the centerboard details from it. Found on this helpful substack from a full-scale builder, Duncan Blair. https://traditionalsailbluewing.substack.com/p/part-two-the-boat
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    Thanks! I owe a lot to others’ build logs from here such as mark.bukovich and EricWilliamMarshall and VTHokiEE, borrowed a lot of ideas and methods. Also some great leads for reference materials here for details.
  4. halvoric
    Decided to make mast hoops instead of using the wire from the kit. Also added details to the centerboard.
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    Red below the waterline. Put semi Poly on the deck then sanded most of it off.
  7. halvoric
    These chafing planks were supposed to be 1/32” x 3/32”. Oops.
  8. halvoric
    Almost got the transom on straight. Followed the instructions advice to use medium CA and while it speeds up the build nicely, it kills me not to be able to fix mistakes. Cabin sides are not straight either. And I used the wrong strips (too big) for the chafing planks alongside the keel.
  9. halvoric
    My daughters got me the kit for Father’s Day, and like most projects I immediately set out to over-engineer it. First wood (ship) kit, made a few mistakes along the way. I am at sails and rigging now but posting the backlog of build photos. Dan

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