Sjors

After our vacation I have done something....
It's totally different as planking     
No sawdust but rope dust.......
 
I have ( try ) to make the,
 
Main royal stay
Main topgallant stay
Main topmast stay
Main topmast preventer stay
 
Then I have try to make a connexion between the eyebolt and the stay ....but again, the rope going on his own way....turning around again !
It takes some time before all the stay's are on the eyebolts.
But it keep you from the street.
 

Honey I'm home !!!!!!
 
First of all I want to thank you all for the birthday wishes !
Also from those who send me a PM on that.....
Pleasant surprise     
When the pictures are sorted out I will open a post again in Shore leave but that can takes a while.
Tomorrow I wil go back to the workshop and go further with the standing rigging and yards for the Fonz.
 

After our vacation I have done something....
It's totally different as planking     
No sawdust but rope dust.......
 
I have ( try ) to make the,
 
Main royal stay
Main topgallant stay
Main topmast stay
Main topmast preventer stay
 
Then I have try to make a connexion between the eyebolt and the stay ....but again, the rope going on his own way....turning around again !
It takes some time before all the stay's are on the eyebolts.
But it keep you from the street.
 

Amazing you really are a shipmaster now :)

Honey I'm home !!!!!!
 
First of all I want to thank you all for the birthday wishes !
Also from those who send me a PM on that.....
Pleasant surprise     
When the pictures are sorted out I will open a post again in Shore leave but that can takes a while.
Tomorrow I wil go back to the workshop and go further with the standing rigging and yards for the Fonz.
 

After our vacation I have done something....
It's totally different as planking     
No sawdust but rope dust.......
 
I have ( try ) to make the,
 
Main royal stay
Main topgallant stay
Main topmast stay
Main topmast preventer stay
 
Then I have try to make a connexion between the eyebolt and the stay ....but again, the rope going on his own way....turning around again !
It takes some time before all the stay's are on the eyebolts.
But it keep you from the street.
 

After our vacation I have done something....
It's totally different as planking     
No sawdust but rope dust.......
 
I have ( try ) to make the,
 
Main royal stay
Main topgallant stay
Main topmast stay
Main topmast preventer stay
 
Then I have try to make a connexion between the eyebolt and the stay ....but again, the rope going on his own way....turning around again !
It takes some time before all the stay's are on the eyebolts.
But it keep you from the street.
 

Looking great Sjors!

After our vacation I have done something....
It's totally different as planking     
No sawdust but rope dust.......
 
I have ( try ) to make the,
 
Main royal stay
Main topgallant stay
Main topmast stay
Main topmast preventer stay
 
Then I have try to make a connexion between the eyebolt and the stay ....but again, the rope going on his own way....turning around again !
It takes some time before all the stay's are on the eyebolts.
But it keep you from the street.
 

After our vacation I have done something....
It's totally different as planking     
No sawdust but rope dust.......
 
I have ( try ) to make the,
 
Main royal stay
Main topgallant stay
Main topmast stay
Main topmast preventer stay
 
Then I have try to make a connexion between the eyebolt and the stay ....but again, the rope going on his own way....turning around again !
It takes some time before all the stay's are on the eyebolts.
But it keep you from the street.
 

Beautiful !!
 

Thanks everyone for visiting and your likes.
 
Hey Andy, thanks for the link and yes, I was aware of the anniversary and had plans to go but more important doctor visits prevented that.  Hopefully next year.  I did visit the USS Cod last year with my grandson and had a private tour by Paul Farace, the curator.  He was thrilled meeting the son of the Dutch Navy guy who was the official Quality Control officer on the O19 when she was build in Schiedam, the Netherlands.  Sjors and Anja live nearby.  My father sailed on her on all the proving runs and also to the Netherlands east Indies in 1939.
I'll add a few pics below for anyone who's interested in the story of the rescue of the crew of the O19 by the USS Cod back in July 1945.  
There is also a video on YouTube about the rescue operation. 
 
Sorry to be a little slow in spooling up to productivity after our visit at our daughter's in Moon Township, PA.  A lot of stuff to catch up with, like doctor visits, lawn and etc.
Today I mowed the front yard - - - again and after lunch helped Gwen put her office chair together.  She tried doing it herself and followed the instructions but had "massive" problems, her words  Sooooh, as a "good" husband I offered my assistance and the first thing I did was throw the instructions aside.  Men don't need no stink'n instructions - - -            I did it my way, which worked, of course - - - well, a little more muscle helped.     Gwen is rather limited in that department due to her carpel tunnel issue, poor girl.
 
Okay, so back to work on the O19.  I dug up a few pics of the deck torpedo launcher thingy and will do that next, wish me luck, it's all brass work.
 
Here are a few pics related to the USS Cod rescue operation of the O19 as Andy so kindly pointed out.
 

The USS Cod in the background with the O19 stuck on Ladd reef in foreground, in process of transferring the O19 crew.  btw,that's the O19 dingy you see.  It had to be abandoned.
 

A nice pic of the USS Cod.
 

This photo was taken just after the war ended when both crews threw a party, long to be remembered and cherished by them.  Both crews posed for their picture.
 

This is a composite pic of both crews with their ladies at the party to celebrate the war ending and rescue just after the war with Japan ended.
 

The reunion in 1997 at the USS Cod Memorial and Museum in Cleveland, OH.  These are the few men of the O19 crew still living in 1997.  They have now all passed away. 
 

This is a picture I took last year of the USS Cod conning tower with her war record on it.  You can see the number O19 on the con and a martini glass.  The martini glass is to commemorate that infamous party with both crews and their ladies. 
 

A picture of the USS Cod's battle flag.  Here too you can see the martini glass with the number O19.  The word below the double dolphins is in the Netherlands language and means "Submarine Service."
 
Cheers,

Welcome home Sjors. Looking forward to seeing pictures of both your trip AND progress on your ships.

Mark,
 
I think I have to go on a vacation again !
When I come back, there is an update !!!!!!!!
Looks....crowdy 
But nice....
 

not quite as much work done today, lost another of our wabbits so feel quite miserable but did make a start on the stbd side 

Honey I'm home !!!!!!
 
First of all I want to thank you all for the birthday wishes !
Also from those who send me a PM on that.....
Pleasant surprise     
When the pictures are sorted out I will open a post again in Shore leave but that can takes a while.
Tomorrow I wil go back to the workshop and go further with the standing rigging and yards for the Fonz.
 

Schnu, thank you. I´m feeling really better this week - Seems I´ve got some magical medicine or something, lol. I´m going for my "ending ship spree", now!
 
Sam, stairs are something kit manufacturers should look closely - My second kit, the second one with that problem (though in the first I still could use the kit´s material). Ty for the compliment - and 7x1, historical score - Our team lost all composure in there. Shows how psichological work is important too.
 
Raymond, I´m really enjoying all the steps till now. My Red Dragon is all changed and at the end, I´ll rename it. As I´m feeling almost me again, today will be a great day on my ship!! Obrigada pelo carinho. =*
 
Sjors, so coffee it is. Don´t be sorry, u deserved the score!! Thanks

BIG welcome home ..... now get back to work!!!!

It's about time you got back!!..... I was starting to worry about you, thought maybe Tony was keeping you hostage!!   :D

Wow Augie,
 
That floor and that rudder trunk looks if you make it your self !
Beautiful work !
It looks so real that I'm almost believe that I looking to something real !
 

Great job Vivian !!!!!
 
And yes, I love coffee !!!!!!
( sorry we beat you with 3-0       )
 

Hi Kevin,
 
A little bit late but from me also a welcome home       
After the visit of your beautiful ( lake district ) country it's good to be back and to see you again with your great build the Victory !!!!!!
 

It has been quiet for a while on my Batavia-wharf - simply because I was busy with a rather dull job - the ratlines.
 
This is finished now, so I can move on with the sails.
 
Then some more small stuff to do, and the Batavia is almost finished.
 

Rather dull work, doing the ratlines. And yesterday we had the Dutch footballteam playing against Spain (is this still called soccer in the States?) which made me a bit nervous (for no reason - after all). I couldn't sit still for a moment.
 
Took the opportunity to make some of the yards:
 

Sjors, thank you!
A klompendans?? I would love to see that one.
Sam