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I missed this Børge…. She is still a beauty. Glad that you post her back. Sjors

Great Sarah, Love the whistle….. And all the other small stuff. It make the vessel complete! Keep on going. Sjors

Hello Mobbsie, Thanks my friend :-) An update? keep patient…. soon! Sjors

Hoi Richard Thanks for dropping in. Sjors

Hi garward, Thanks for your answer about the modification on the bow. I think I know now how it works. I shall make from every step a picture and when it is done, I shall post it. Great barge! Sjors

Found it! Thanks Sjors

Hi Popeye, You can put the M&M fun ship into the complete gallery. Then everybody can see it again. ( including me ) Sjors

Wow Sherry, You can write Dutch! Even better then some people who lives here for many years Thanks! Sjors

Give it some time and a lot will be back Kevin. S… happens. Sjors

Hi Per, Thanks for the answer. I'm now busy with the frames for the grating on the bow. When I look at the log from Garward, there is a difference…... The plans are not that clear so I'll wait till Anja get's home and then we can look together. I see that you are doing things at the weekend and I have to work the hole weekend. So no building time for me Sjors

Take your time Kevin, We are not going anywhere. The new site is to much fun! Sjors

Hi John ,Wayne and Popeye, I don't know if the bowsprit has his length, I just take a piece of wood that has to go there. I have to make it at the real size….. @Popeye, Why are you standing? I saved a arm chair for you……when you get bored you can sleep in it. I know you are busy with all those builds. When you are coming from time to time, it's ok by me Sjors

YW Augie, I think I have found now everything. So up to date. Sjors

I was wondering what Grant means with the smiley….. Yep, the light bal was going bright. I can tell everybody that the bowsprit fits but it is better to show it WITH the bowsprit. So here they are. Sjors

I have placed the standard to hold the bowsprit and when i try to put in the bowsprit it not fits! So a little adjustment and now he fits... Sjors

Thanks Grant You make my day!!!! Sjors

Hi Remco, Every time when I take a look at your build and that from the others that where doing scratch build, I think I'm doing self-flagellation….. Unbelievable what you guys are doing with wood. I say it before and I'm saying it again, you and the other guys are not from this world! What you can do with wood is outrageous. I feel like a novice…... But I enjoy every step and move that you make. I'm proud that I'm also Dutch Sjors

Hi Danny, That's a lot of work you are doing. But great to see it all back again! That's again hours of reading fun…. Sjors

I knew I missed something….. Yes, the history of the San Ildefonso. So here it is again. SanIldefonso was a ship of the Spanish Navy launched in 1785. She was designed to be lighter than traditional Spanish vessels which had had difficulty matching the speed of ships of the Royal navy. Though nominally a 74-gun ship the San Ildefonso actually carried 80 cannons and howitzers. She saw service against French and British vessels in the late 18th century, sailed twice to the Americas and was trapped in Cadiz by the British blockade. San Ildefonso was captured by the British third rate HMS Defence at the Battle of Trafalgar and successfully weathered the storm afterwards to be taken into Royal Navy service as HMS Ildefonso. Design, San Ildefonso has been described as a technical milestone in 18th-century Spanish shipbuilding. Having fought the Royal Navy in various wars. The Spanish admirals were concerned that their ships could not match equivalent British vessels for speed. The San Ildefonso incorporated many amendments from traditional Spanish designs in order to improve her speed. Instead of traditional iron bolts holding the hull together the vessel utilised much lighter wooden treenails. The upper parts of the ship were made from pine and cedar instead of oak to reduce weight and lower the centre of gravity and the vessel was constructed shorter in length than a traditional Spanish seventy-four would be. Though considered a seventy-four (or third rate) ship, in common with other vessels of the time, the San Ildefonso actually carried more guns. She was equipped with 80 in total comprising 16 eight pounder cannons on the fore-deck and 6 eight pounder cannons, 10 thirty pounder howitzers and six twenty-four pound howitzers on the aft deck. However unlike most other Spanish ships of the line (including all those present at the Battle of Trafalgar) the San Ildefonso did not carry any four pounder anti-personnel "pedrero" cannons. Service, The San Ildefonso was designed by Romero Landa and built by J. Fdz. Romero de Landa at a yard in Cartagena. She was ordered on 23 February 1784 with her keel being laid down a little over a month later. She took ten months to build, being launched on 22 January 1785. She began a forty day sea trial period on 19 August 1785 but shortly afterwards was disarmed at Cartagena and placed in reserve for 2 years and nine months. San Ildefonso was refitted in 1788 and underwent more trials before being placed into reserve once more in October of that year. She was reactivated again in April 1789 and made a cruise to Cadiz in August, becoming damaged on the way. San Ildefonso underwent a third period of reserve later that year before being reactivated and having her interior layout rearranged. San Ildefonso then sailed on campaign against the French and British navies for four years beginning in 1793. She returned to port at Cadiz on 3 March 1797 and was subsequently blockaded in that port by the Royal Navy. San Ildefonso sailed to America twice from 1798 to 1802 as an escort to convoys of galleons. During these voyages artillery officer Luis Daoiz de Torres, who would later lead the Spanish forces against French troops in the Dos de Mayo uprising, served aboard the ship due to a shortage of trained naval officers. San Ildefonso was placed in reserve at Ferrol in 1802 for the last time in her career. After another period of refit in July and August 1805 she joined the main Spanish fleet prior to the battle of Trafalgar In her career to this point San Ildefonso had been in Spanish service for 21 years but had spent 9 of those years disarmed in reserve and had not fought any engagements. At Trafalgar San Ildefonso and her commander, Commodore Don Jose de Varga, were captured by the British third rate HMS Defence. Defence was at the rear of the British line and so joined the battle later than most other ships but had already dismasted the French 74-gun ship Berwick before engaging the San Ildefonso. The Spanish vessel had already been damaged in the action and after a fierce fight lasting less than an hour surrendered to the British Defence suffered only 34 casualties in return. San Ildefonso was successfully sailed to Gibraltar by the British, surviving the storm that followed the battle. She was taken into British service as HMS Ildefonso. The145 m2 (1,560 sq ft) naval ensign that San Ildefonso flew at the battle was hung in St Paul's Cathedral at Admiral Nelson's funeral on 9 January 1806. The flag, damaged during the battle, was presented to the Royal Navy Museum by the cathedral in 1907. Sjors

Hi Jason, I though I bring you an visit. That's a fine looking snake…. Better then those animals! Great paint job and great coppering. From time to time I'll be dropping in. Sjors

It looks even better on MSW 2 then it was on 1 Still great job Rusty Sjors

You are more then welcome Jason. Behind Augie there is a seat available…. Sjors

Hi Frank, You are making fun of us all. You are saying that you are building a kit but you BUY an old ship! Great weathering! Sjors

That's correct! It cost us an fortune…... Sjors

Oops Grant, I don't want to make you angry other wise I'll be going like this……. And I was not started the Sjorsian war but Augie! Sjors