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Wayne, John, Popeye, Michael, Tarbrush, I'm with you guys. Can't wait to see what happens next. Sometimes my Ideas work, sometimes I start over. Ah, The excitement is just too much. Bob
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WOW! I was beginning to think that I would never get to build this lovely little yawl. Ah retirement, you have no demands on your time and can do whatever you want whenever you want. Yah, right. Anyway, I finally got started. I bought a set of steady plans which gave me the lines, sail plan and brief construction plans. Using DraftSight I traced the station lines into the computer then offset for the planking and the frames. I printed what was left onto label stack and stuck that to some 1/16” basswood. After cutting them out they were glued to balsa blocks that were cut to the station spacing. Everything was then glued to a building board. Cross pieces of scrap wood were glued to each station at the sheer line as a locater for the sheer strake. That’s where It is now. Hopefully more soon, Bob
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I've enjoyed reading your build log. Well done on both the boat and the tool cabinet. Bob
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Michael, Saw that first picture of the cutter on the floor and My mind saw it as a 1:48 scale and I thought 'What a great diorama of a work shop with miniature power tools.' Bob
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SS Vinal Haven by TBlack - FINISHED
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Gripos-kaiki by Giorgos - FINISHED
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Michael, These deadeyes are much better. 1/16th steel cable is not easy to work with but you did a fine job. Bob
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Yes, it's a beautiful little boat and the green antifoul paint sets it off very well. Bob
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Michael, I was going to comment but then Druxey and John said it for me. You're defiantly on the right track. Bob
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If you don't mind the shine, Pledge floor finish is clear acrylic. Bob
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Daryl, Ah, a real steamer. I love 'em. The hull has a nice shape, it should make a nice African Queen. Bob
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I'm with Augie. The running backstays are great. But I can't imagine going downwind and having the backstay on the side of the sail loose and laying all over the deck. That could be a mess. As always, beautiful work. Bob
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Richard, Good color choice and nice paint job. Bob
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Robbyn, I agree with the rest. It doesn't matter what others think, If it doesn't feel right to you, do it over. Bob
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Such a nice era, sail to steam, when they didn't trust the steam so they kept the sails. Bob
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Walt, Coating the inside of the hull is a great idea. In my experience every boat it the water gets water inside, even the plastic boats. So after the sail you need to open the deck to allow the insides to dry out. Have you been following Michaels build of his pilot cutter? Here's the site. http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/74-bristol-pilot-cutter-by-michael-mott-18-scale-pof/ Also have you been contacting any of the guys in the RC Kits & Scratch building - Questions and reviews You should be able to get some good information on rigging and sail control from them. Bob
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