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  1. Jim Lad
    You could try protecting the deck edges with scrap timber and then tying cord tightly right around the hull. John
  2. Jim Lad
    When do you start making the fish boxes and the fish, Popeye? John
  3. Jim Lad
    A busy gun deck indeed, Mark. She looks good with some 'teeth'. John
  4. Jim Lad
    Thanks, Popeye! John
  5. Jim Lad
    Looking good, Pat!! I have no info on the Victoria, however:- The packet ships Edwin Fox (Calcutta, 1853) and Egeria (St Johns, 1859) have no channels, the chainplates being bolted directly onto the hull. HMS Warrior (1860) had very narrow channels as can be seen in this old photo out of my collection. Hope this very vague information is of some use to you. John
  6. Jim Lad
    Bad move, Danny - you should certainly have photographed Pud before removing him from the hold! John
  7. Jim Lad
    G'day Jerry, just catching up after a long absence from your log. Looks like she's really coming together. John
  8. Jim Lad
    Thanks again for the support, folks. Russ - I use an archival quality marker pen and run it along just one side of the planks. The archival quality pens don't bleed out. John
  9. Jim Lad
    Just what everyone else said! John
  10. Jim Lad
    Time for another update. The deck planking proper has now been started and I must say it seems pretty easy after the hull planking - nice straight pieces of wood to work with for a change! The photos show the present state of play! John
  11. Jim Lad
    That deck looks really nice, Mobbsie! John
  12. Jim Lad
    An indispensable tool, Kees - and easy to get as you can steal them from your wife's beauty case! John
  13. Jim Lad
    Great job on that rigging, Caroline! John
  14. Jim Lad
    Have fun at Ningaloo, Anton. Hope you get amongst the Whale Sharks. John
  15. Jim Lad
    Very nice indeed, Mark. John
  16. Jim Lad
    Crikey! Even azimuth rings on the repeaters - well done, Anton. John
  17. Jim Lad
    I've seen a photo of just that being done on a pearling lugger, but I can't find the photo at the moment. It looks a very unseamanlike way of doing things. John
  18. Jim Lad
    She's looking like a new boat, Mobbsie! John
  19. Jim Lad
    She's really coming along, Anton. John
  20. Jim Lad
    That's looking absolutely first class, Mike. John
  21. Jim Lad
    I agree with Michael - she's really looking the bees knees, Popeye! John
  22. Jim Lad
    Welcome back, mate! John
  23. Jim Lad
    Beautifully worked mouldings, Augie. John
  24. Jim Lad
    Further to my last post, I've checked Edgar J. Marsh's 'Inshore Craft Of Britain', 'The Chatham Directory Of Inshore Craft' and Eric McKee's 'Working Boats Of Britain' - no dice I'm afraid! John
  25. Jim Lad
    Mobbsie, The deck planking butts would certainly be staggered. The staggering of plank butts adds greatly to the strength of a wooden ship. John

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