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Jim Lad
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She's coming along very nicely! John -
I cut my rabbets pretty much as described by Russ. Make sure you have a new blade in when you do this. John
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Congratulations, dad! John
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She's progressing nicely, mate! john
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Very neatly done planking. She's really coming along. John
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Serves you right for coming ashore, Andy! John
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Crikey! I go away for just a week and you build a zillion superb little details! John
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Thank you all for your kind comments. Sorry for the delay in replying, but I've just come back from a week up the coast photographing shore birds. Mark - I don't know the boat you saw in Pittwater. 42 feet sounds a little small for a pearler, however. John
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Thanks for the kind words all. Russ - the rubbing strake is 3/32" square with the edges rounded off after fitting (4 1/2" full size). John
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Must be pretty good adhesive on that foil if it doesn't deform as you punch the hole in the styrene, Anton. John
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Time for another update. The hull planking has now been completed and the rubbing strake fixed. There are still a few details to add to the hull, but in the meantime I'll make a start on the deck planking. John
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She looks good on the base, mate, and yep - that's certainly now a lion! John
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Very nice, mate, but I think you have a wolf at the moment. A lions face is more of a straight slope down from the top of the head to the nose. John
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Nice torpedo tubes, Tim Just make sure that the light at the end of the tunnel isn't a train coming the other way! John
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It's good to hear that Judy's home, Michael. I hope you'll both enjoy some spring sailing in your lovely little yacht. John
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Metal - brass or Ali - turnbuckles
Jim Lad replied to Tallshiptragic's topic in Metal Work, Soldering and Metal Fittings
Anton, I've made (non working) bottle screws by using a length of brass tube for the body and brass wire for the screws. Just cut the tube to length, form an eye in one end of the wire, pass it through the tube and then form and eye on the other end at the appropriate length. A spot of solder on the eyes and in the tube will keep everything in place. A bit tedious with the number you need, perhaps, but you'll be able to say that you made it! John -
Very nice looking planking! John
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