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    Great explanations Jack. I like the technique as you end up with the equivalent of some very sturdy marine plywood. The real challenge will be to sand the bulkheads, flush with the added wood. This should be very strong, for sure. Yves
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    I love cross-sections. I will be following with a lot of interest. Yves
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    It is really cute. Beautiful work. Yves
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    Brilliant Jack, excellent ideas and tricks. The picture of the Cyclope, your model and your workshop are glorious. I love it. Yves
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    Yes, another beautiful model impossible to get outside the UK. Yves
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    Pete, This is a true jewel. What a beauty. Congratulations. Now you just have to build the scale 1:1. Yves
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    Floyd, You have been blocked by this hull for quite some time. Gather your courage and skills and let's smooth that hull. A nice coat of primer will show you all the imperfections(as you realized), and more coats of primer will make it perfect. After that a nice layer of glossy paint will finish it all. Good luck. You are almost there. Yves
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    I was watching the movie WIND again, yesterday night. Lots of great shot of these magnificent boats....Boomerang, Reliance and of course Geronimo. Yves
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    Wow...what a beauty. It definitely looks very professional and certainly like the real boat. The clear coat will make the hull resistant to all kind of abuses, and minor scratches. It really brings out the beauty of these timeless shapes and curves. Truly stunning. Yves
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    Talk about sheer beauty!!!!! This is stunning. Yves
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    It is good to see more and more J-Boats and small crafts on this forum. I will be watching with a lot of interest. Yves
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    Jack, At this level of perfection, you could easily work for these Partswork companies and write their assembly manual and documentation. Gorgeous model. Yves
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    Isn't there a retractable keel on these boats? In that case, should you show some kind of slot underneath? Just wondering. Yves
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    Thank you for presenting a Build Log of such beautiful craft. Yves
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    What a gorgeous ship! And what a waste when you think it is primarily a war ship.... But the King was bleeding the French people in those times, making them starve and suffer while he was indulging in a lot of unnecessary wars on land and on seas. Louis XIV knew how to live grandiosely: Versailles, Le Soleil Royal...and many other things. Two generations later, the monarchy was no more.... Gorgeous Model Jack. Yves
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    Pete, If I read between the lines, none of these plans are available at this moment. That is a pity, indeed. Thanks Yves
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    Pete, Just out of curiosity, where did you find the plans of the Herreshoff 12 or 14ft? Thanks Yves
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    Lovely. Yves
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    Jack, This is very interesting. No need to apologize. Yves
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    Jack, I was worried when I read your letter about your decision to drop everything..... and then I realized that you are just shifting your objectives and moving away from PartsWork to embrace something more majestic, if I may say so. I am looking forward to your new Build Logs and various articles. I also wish you a very good health and complete recovery of your eyes. Sincerely, Yves
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    Dave, I a glad to see that you started a Build Log of your beautiful Mayflower ship. I will be following this with a lot of interest. I hope you get a chance to publish an article (with pictures) about the Meeting in Beaufort, NC this past weekend. Fantastic job on the geometric patterns! How did you do that? Yves
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    John, This is all very nice. I have the Sultana kit waiting and your Build Log is a very good incentive and guide. I am following with a lot of attention. Yves
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    Very nice work. Too bad in a way, that these chainplates will have nothing to attach to. Extending the mast a little bit higher would have allowed to install some lines....but then it is a lot of work! Jack, I am glad to see that you have the drive to build again. Yves
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    I am no expert but I think you should start planking near the keel and move up the hull. The hull of a trawler is very round and you will need to taper quite a few planks. The transmission shaft output is going to be very delicate. Do you have a block of wood that has to be sanded by any chance, for this location? I would glue these pieces to the keel before planking. Yves
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    Very nice. I like this boat. It is a classic. Yves

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