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Jim Lad
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Glad to hear you're leaving one side open. John -
It's been a little while since the last update, but the 'Duchess' continues to grow. The main upper topgallant is crossed and partly rigged, and the royal is sitting on the base waiting its turn. I had a minor panic at the museum yesterday when I allowed myself to be distracted by a visitor when I was in the middle of trying to thread a buntline through a lead block with the result that I brushed the mast heavily, carrying away a couple of buntline blocks and snapping a buntline. After I finished swearing (under my breath as there were visitors there) I spent some time repairing the damage. I sometimes think that the true skill facing us is the ability to repair the damage we cause to our own models during construction! 😀 John
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Sorry, Pat, I missed your post, but thanks for that! John
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Hello Wes, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John
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#Excellent progress, Pat. John
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I agree with Keith. She's looking great! John
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Coming along nicely, mate! I think we'd all agree with you about the beauty of boats! John
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Hello Andreas, and a warm welcome to the forum from another Sydneysider. John
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Aha! Good research backed up by dogged perseverance solves the problem!! John
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Very nice work, Paul. John
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When I was at sea, we called 'guest warps' ropes or wires that were rigged on the ship's side for other craft to make fast to while loading of discharging cargo to or from our ship. John
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Thanks Ian. It turns out that there are a second pair at the after end of the forecastle. Still a puzzle, but I've fitted them and we'll see if anything else turns up. John
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Ian, were these vessels engaged in any particular trade? A possibility is 'guest warps', used to secure boats that are loading or discharging cargo from the schooner. Not the usual configuration for 'guest warps', but at the moment I can't think of anything else. John
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A very different looking paddle wheeler, Keith. She looks like she's had a hard life. John
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Excellent completion of a fascinating project. Keith. John
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Continuing beautiful craftsmanship, Siggi! John
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Worth the time its taking, Vaddoc. That planking looks really good. John
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Hello Steve, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John
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very nice gratings, Mark! John
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Those knees look superb, Siggi! John
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Hello, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John
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More beautiful work, Pat. John
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