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She's coming along really nicely. if you can get your hands on some sample strips of veneer, it will save you having to paint your panelling made from paper. John
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Now she's really looking like a yacht, Piet! John
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Lower mast tackles, Burton pendants/tackles, top ropes
Jim Lad replied to hamilton's topic in Masting, rigging and sails
Yep, lash 'em up out of the way, Hamilton. John -
Nicely done, Danny. Just how fast does that Rapi-Bond set, and is it chemically stable? John
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Amanda by Tblack - FINISHED - RESTORATION
Jim Lad replied to TBlack's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1851 - 1900
Tom, in a word, yes. In a ship with double topsails and/or double topgallants, the lower of the doubled yards would also be fixed. The course lifts are the only running lifts - so that the yard can be trimmed or canted out of the way when necessary when the ship is in dock. The fixed lifts on the hoisting yards are only there to steady the yard when it's in its lowered position. John- 40 replies
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You've made very fast progress, mate! She's looking really good. John
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Ed, You mention merchant ships not being built to strict rules like Royal Naval ships, but their builders had to follow the requirements of the major marine insurers if the ships eventual owners were to be able to insure their ships and cargoes. It may be helpful for you to explore the role of classification societies in the U.S. at the time Young America was built. In the British Empire at the time ships were built to Lloyds rules (whose first register had appeared in 1764), but as the American Bureau of Shipping didn't appear until 1862, I'm not sure what rules were followed in the U.S. when Young America was built. Lloyds rules are quite specific as to the required construction methods and I assume that American insurers were equally finicky about how ships that they insured were built. Just a thought. John
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Standing rigging color preference and historical musings
Jim Lad replied to Chuck's topic in Masting, rigging and sails
Chuck, In the last photo, the light coloured line looks a perfect match for slightly worn Manilla rope and the dark one looks great for Stockholm tarred standing rigging. Do you makes right hand rope, or only left handed? John -
SS Vinal Haven by TBlack - FINISHED
Jim Lad replied to TBlack's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1851 - 1900
Tom, That photo from the starboard quarter really shows of the beautiful sheer. John- 326 replies
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Before you know it you'll be onto the hull planking, Augie! John
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By the look of the rot in that tree it looks like you were lucky to get it down safely before it decided to get itself down! John
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Pat, Nice to see photos of your model on exhibition in Melbourne! John
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