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  1. Jim Lad
    Hello Toni, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John
  2. Jim Lad
    Your planking looks almost as good as the present day 'Cape', Phil! 😀 John
  3. Jim Lad
    Very nice bit of 'blacksmithing', mate. John
  4. Jim Lad
    Fascinating to see your tests with the boat. John
  5. Jim Lad
    Can't wait to see her started! John
  6. Jim Lad
    Hello Dave, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John
  7. Jim Lad
    Hello Jim, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John
  8. Jim Lad
    How about thin aluminium sheet? It would be a bit harder to cut, but it would stand up to the moisture. John
  9. Jim Lad
    That rigging's looking first class, Paul. John
  10. Jim Lad
    It's actually a hot bulb engine, Mark - otherwise known as a semi-diesel. Pretty primitive and temperamental, but good enough for Gustaf Erikson to give specific instructions for its removal after the wreck. John
  11. Jim Lad
    Good to see you back in the workshop. John
  12. Jim Lad
    Thanks Steven. John
  13. Jim Lad
    Thanks for the comments, gents! Roel, the steam winch was already on the model when it came to me. The motor winch is made from odd scraps of wood, brass wire, watch parts and copper shim. Just a case of trawling through the scrap box for appropriate looking items. John
  14. Jim Lad
    Just catching up, Craig. You're making a fine job of that! John
  15. Jim Lad
    Another small update. I finally got around to making the motor winch for No. 4 hatch and fitted it when I was in yesterday. John
  16. Jim Lad
    A little here, a little there, and all of a sudden you have a beautifully faired hull! 🙂 John
  17. Jim Lad
    Great work, Steven. I can't wait to get down that way again so I can have a ride on the real thing! John
  18. Jim Lad
    Beautifully executed miniature metal work. John
  19. Jim Lad
    Just catching up with your build. This looks a very interesting model. John
  20. Jim Lad
    Just bumps on the road mate - it'll be fine! ohn
  21. Jim Lad
    What a lovely old yacht! If she originally had gaff rig, I would expect to find some evidence of the gaff fitting on the mast. I think most pond yachts had club footed jibs, so you'd be pretty safe to go with that. Short bowsprits were also common on pond yachts, so maybe just go with something that looks balanced. As for the steering, is the rudder stiff to turn? She may have had a simple friction arrangement. John
  22. Jim Lad
    Good to see planking started, Phil. John
  23. Jim Lad
    Thanks for the positive feedback gents. Keith - knowing me, if I pretended to brake something I'd probably do it for real! 😀 John
  24. Jim Lad
    I thought it was about time I updated my log for the 'Duchess'. Still working away on deck details and standing rigging. It seems to be taking an age to get anywhere with her, but there is a lot to do on a model of a ship this big, plus I spend a lot of time talking to visitors (which is the whole point of the model being built in the museum galleries. Visitor interest has now reached the stage where one of the front desk staff came and asked me what my schedule is as visitors keep asking when the model will be worked on! The photos below show some of the progress. The capping rail around the poop is now complete; I've replaced some of the gratings (which were wire mesh) with more appropriate looking ones; the donkey boiler house with feed tanks and supply pipes are now fitted and the foremast rigging has progressed to having the fore topmast rigging completed. My plan is to continue rigging the foremast so that I can start experimenting with sail making - starting with the jibs, which should be a bit simpler than the square sails. John
  25. Jim Lad
    pat, from available contemporary photos, there appear to have been very few turns taken on the pin. The photo below (first photo) of the 'Port Jackson's' spanker sheet (1880's) appears to have three turns on the pin, but in most other photos, such as that of the 'Loch Tay' (1869) (second photo) there seems to be only one or two tuns. Unfortunately in most photos the turns on the pin are concealed by the coil of rope. John

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