Jim Lad
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And he may not even know the answer!!!
John
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Jose,
You are quite cirrect in assuming that the staysails have a sheet to each side. I f you go the Google Books and have a look at "The Young Sea Officer's Sheet Anchor" - http://books.google.com.au/books?id=HmJJAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false
The illustrations to pages 61 and 62 show this clearly.
John
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Next thing he'll be saying that he doesn't know Zaphod Beeblebrox!
John
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That's some pretty complex shaping you're doing there, Dan!
John
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Another great lesson in metalwork for us, Michael.
John
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Just caught up with what you're doing, Gil - beautiful work, mate!
John
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I gotta get normal again
Why?
John
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Lovely, as always, Michael.
John
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That's a nice start you've made, Skippy!
John
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Yes, Pat, but the knots were usually figure of eight knots.
John
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There'd be plenty of problems with our quarantine people if I tried to bring that into Australia - our quarantine regulations are very strict!
John
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Oh, look at all that lovely timber! Looks like I might have to make another trip to Sweden, but with plenty of room in my bag!
John
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Both are looking really first class, Popeye. Have you thought of cutting wood to shape for the skis and then soaking and bending to the correct profile?
John
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Robert,
In the attached photos you can see examples of pin rails on the British frigate Trincomalee (1817). As you can see, the rails are only about 6 inches wide. This is about the same width as on more modern (late 19th century) sailing ships.
John
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That looks a good (and simple) idea. I take it the wooden parts are a tight push fit in the tube?
John
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Just about there, Popeye. Can't wait to see the completed skis!
John
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Just catching up with what you're doing. She looks very nice indeed!
John
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A few days off certainly doesn't seem to have slowed you down at all, Mobbsie!
John
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Michael,
I've heard of making "solid metal parts", but this is getting ridiculous!
John
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You've started that well, Pete!
John
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That looks an excellent saw frame you made there, Michael.
By the way, I think every Auto Electrician in Sydney owns a Myford 7. I walked into one workshop to do a survey and saw a cheap Chinese lathe on the bench. I commented to the owner that he must be the only Auto Elec. in Sydeny without a Myford 7 and he said, "I took the Myford home to my workshop there - I'm not going to let these idiots ruin it."
John