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  1. Jim Lad
    They may have been bolted or treenailed, Daniel - we have no way of knowing now, however I'd suspect treenails would be most likely given the shortage of supplies of all descriptions in the early days of the colony. John
  2. Jim Lad
    Ed, The water stops are an interesting detail, but seem almost excessive given that most wooden ships leaked to some extent due to the hull working in a seaway. The cargo wouldn't be stowed directly on the frames or planks, but on dunnage laid over the ship's structure. The ship would also be pumped regularly to keep her dry. A very interesting example of 19th century craftmen's almost constructional overkill. John
  3. Jim Lad
    She's really looking the part now, Alexandru! John
  4. Jim Lad
    Yep! I've never used a drop of CA glue! John
  5. Jim Lad
    Bollards is correct in English, gents. John
  6. Jim Lad
    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
  7. Jim Lad
    Nice rudder and tiller, but sorry about the cake! John
  8. Jim Lad
    Now she's really looking like a yacht, Piet! John
  9. Jim Lad
    Yep, lash 'em up out of the way, Hamilton. John
  10. Jim Lad
    Coming along nicely, Popeye! You'll be onto the ratlines in no time! John
  11. Jim Lad
    Thanks for that, Danny! John
  12. Jim Lad
    Nicely done, Danny. Just how fast does that Rapi-Bond set, and is it chemically stable? John
  13. Jim Lad
    Very elegant, Meredith! John
  14. Jim Lad
    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
  15. Jim Lad
    Nice to see the keel laid, Ed. John
  16. Jim Lad
    Nice, Andy; very nice! John
  17. Jim Lad
    Lots of expertise on this forum, mate, but not on Japanese sailing ships!! You're still making great progress. John
  18. Jim Lad
    You've made very fast progress, mate! She's looking really good. John
  19. Jim Lad
    Very neatly done, Andy! John
  20. Jim Lad
    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
  21. Jim Lad
    Aha! Hoga takes shape! John
  22. Jim Lad
    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
  23. Jim Lad
    Tom, That photo from the starboard quarter really shows of the beautiful sheer. John
  24. Jim Lad
    Before you know it you'll be onto the hull planking, Augie! John
  25. Jim Lad
    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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