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Jim Lad

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  1. Jim Lad
    Very nice, Piet! John
  2. Jim Lad
    Now that really is a different method of rigging! John
  3. Jim Lad
    Glad to see the Lightning back, Bruce! John
  4. Jim Lad
    Thanks for putting us straight, Pete. Hope the forum continues to go well. John
  5. Jim Lad
    Michael, I think that in future I'll just send all of my metal work over to Canada for you to do! John
  6. Jim Lad
    Jud, Hang off one anchor, break the cable, get a line attached to the cable outside the hawse pipe, pass the end of the cable around the other until it's clear, heave the cable back into the pipe and re-connect the cable, heave up both anchors. (I think I've remembered it correctly). John
  7. Jim Lad
    Yes, Andy, I've done it once in a lagoon on a flat calm day - how on earth he did it in those sea conditions, I've no idea! John
  8. Jim Lad
    If I remember correctly, the 'Sea Confidence' had both anchors down and swung the wrong way as the wind strengthened, giving her a foul hawse, which is why she ended up so close to the beach. Only those who have been to sea on deck will probably realise the feat of seamanship by the mate in being able to clear a foul hawse under those sea conditions - with the added fun of knowing that your ship was drifting ashore and wouldshortly be making a twin for the 'Pasha Bulker' if you don't get it done by yesterday at the latest. John
  9. Jim Lad
    Russ - I'll be leaving the deadwood stepped. A frame butts against the forward end of each step. Jeff - Thanks for the support. John
  10. Jim Lad
    If their registration process is that silly, why bother joining? John
  11. Jim Lad
    Thanks for the photos showing the overall view, Ilhan. John
  12. Jim Lad
    That framing's coming along very nicely, Ed. John
  13. Jim Lad
    Piet, We all end up with a few 'fuzzies' before the final coat. Looking great! John
  14. Jim Lad
    Michael, I some of those pictures the pilot cutter looks almost as big as the other one! John
  15. Jim Lad
    Crikey, Piet, she sure carried a lot of gear on deck! John
  16. Jim Lad
    The Rhine and Danube sounds nice, Gil. I don't remember seeing the invitation to join you. John
  17. Jim Lad
    Thank you, Grant, Brian, Bob and Mike. Mike - unfortunately, Sydney is still a city - and only the mega rich actually live right on the harbour! John
  18. Jim Lad
    Just sometimes, the force is with us! John
  19. Jim Lad
    Yes, Mike, the main yard would only carry the halliard and (possibly) braces. John
  20. Jim Lad
    It's about time that deck planking was started, Danny! Looks really good, mate! John
  21. Jim Lad
    Well, a little sawdust has actually been produced. The 'backbone' of the 'Pritt' is about halfway there. It looks a bit odd at the moment with only the after end done and no stem, but I forgot to take my stock of wider timber to the museum with me so I had nothing to use to cut the curved pieces for the forward end - next time. Here's the keel, sternpost and skeg/after deadwood, anyway. John
  22. Jim Lad
    For those members whose Australian language skills might be a bit weak, and esky is a portable cooler! By the way, Steve, Orange isn't exactly right on the beach. Where do you plan on sailing that monster? John
  23. Jim Lad
    Mike, The best way to think of a yard set flying is to think of it as just a stick across the top of the sail to hold it out. That sail would be furled by simply letting go the halliards and dropping the whole lot down on deck. When the sail wasn't set there'd be no evidence of it ever having been there (apart from a sheave for the halliard. John
  24. Jim Lad
    Rigging at last! Can't wait to see it. John
  25. Jim Lad
    Hello, Joel. I see this is your first post, so a warm welcome to MSW. Why not go over to the 'New to the Hobby, or MSW' forum and introduce yourself to the crew? The photo below is a detail from a photo of the half scale whale ship 'Lagoda' at the New Bedford Whaling Museum. It might help you to get an idea of the size of the hoops. John

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