Jim Lad

Thanks, Popeye!

John

Thanks, gents!  I'm just annoyed with myself for doing something I keep telling others not to do - trying to rush it!!!

John

Sorry to disappoint, but for those who remember Claytons, this is the update you're having when you're not having an update.

I'm afraid I stupidly went to the museum yesterday with completely the wrong attitude - finish the Stag.

As it's school holidays here, the museum was crowded, so I was getting very little work done and still thinking, 'I have to finish the Stag today' - what a dill!!

Of course I not only got very little done, but I also managed to snip the jib outhaul in two in my rush to try and get things done.

At least by the time I go in again I will have both calmed down and forgiven myself for my stupidity; so maybe next time!

John

Nice start on the running rigging, Ilhan.

john

More delightful work.  She's coming along very well.

John

Lovely set of photos, Andy!

If you're a bit short of sun you could always come over here.  It's still early spring and the temperature's over 30 degrees already!

john

That's all looking very shipshape, Piet!

John

Thanks, Sherry!

John

Quite  production line, Danny!

John

yes, mate.  Stay tuned for a new building log sometime soon.

John

She's starting to look a bit like a sailing warship, Andy!

John

Bob,

Apart from repairing that port brace, she still needs quite a few rope coils and, of course, anchors.

John

I'm not exactly sure, but on reflection, that deck layout looks very similar to Cutty Sark.

John

Just like looking down into the real ship, Gary!

John

Henry,

It actually says that those deck plans were used as part of the reconstruction of Ariel's deck plan.

John

Janos - Thanks, mate - hope to finish her this week.

Tony - Thanks.  He'd probably still ask if I was sure I was doing it right!

John

Wow!  She's really coming alive, Tom!

John

Raise or lower the rudder for more or less 'bite' - very clever!

John

I'm glad to see that I'm not the only one who does re-makes, Piet.

A submarine with a nice little dinghy, no less!  very flash!

John

Nice looking bottle screws, Piet.  I promise not to tell anyone that they're over scale!

John

Fair enough!

John

Congratulations, Meredith - she looks terrific!

John

Getting back to the original (sort of) subject; here in Australia, the South Australian gulf ketches didn't have any er, facilities, and the crew had to hang over the side clutching the shrouds.  Answering a call of nature was known as ' doing a lee sider'.

Now, perhaps, back to the rigging!

John

Nicely done, Danny.  Why did you make the light swing upwards instead of sideways?

John

Very nice, Meredith!

John