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Jim Lad

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  1. Hello Fred, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John
  2. Those box girders are an impressive looking bit of gear, Kevin. john
  3. Pointy end? Surely the correct nautical terminology is 'sharp end'? John
  4. I keep looking for the groups of tiny men with welding equipment scattered about the decks, Kevin. She just gets more and more impressive. John
  5. Hello Brad, and a warm welcome to MSW from 'Down Under'. John
  6. Nothing around the rudder head for you to go on, Mike. Is the rudder a really tight fit i.e. is it stiff to turn? If that is the case, then that was probably the original method of rudder control - simply turn the rudder to whatever angle was required and its stiffness would keep it there. There would have originally been a tiller fitted to the rudder head. If the rudder is not tight in its casing then I don't know what the original method of control would have been, as there's no sign of fittings or their attachments around the rudder head. If that's the case, then you have several options, which we can help you with. john
  7. A lovely looking pond yacht, Mike. If you can give us a photo of the remaining parts of the steering gear, I'm sure someone here will be able to help you with an appropriate replacement. John
  8. Hello Mark, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John
  9. Hello Jim, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John
  10. Hello Drut, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John
  11. Just found your log as you finished your model! You've done a really nice job on that, Harvey. John
  12. Sack that gang foreman immediately! Always nice to have those few extras tucked away that you can call on. John
  13. Dan, I just use an ordinary office desk. John
  14. Looking good, mate! must have been a job getting the wire tensioned (or are those working bottlescrews)? John
  15. A very nice job of planking. Don't worry that you feel that you're 'behind schedule'. This is a hobby - just enjoy the process. John PS: In you images, the after end of the eighth plank up from the keel on the port side looks like it could be improved by a slight trim where it meets the stern post - just a thought!
  16. Your paintings continue to impress, mate! John
  17. Hello, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John
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