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  1. captainbob
    NO NAILS! I agree with your choice to try silicone to hold the brass. If that does not work rough up the inside and use epoxy. Bob
  2. captainbob
    Our prayers and good wishes go with you. Bob
  3. captainbob
    Oh what a beautiful job you are doing. Bob
  4. captainbob
    And looking very good. Bob
  5. captainbob
    Looking good, Vaddoc. And yes the mast top always looks busy with the shrouds, stays and halyards all coming together in one place. Bob
  6. captainbob
    Thanks Pete and David. "Are you going to stain or paint her?" Ah yes that's the big question. She's a Coast Guard ship whit a steel hull that was probably painted Navy gray. Steel, hum, that means no wood grain showing doesn't it. Hum. Well hopefully it will be a surprise, Maybe to me as well. Ah yes, just like a Zen master, I never know the end results until it happens. Bob
  7. captainbob
    I'm with you, Patrick. I always look forward to my next update. Bob
  8. captainbob
    I do almost everything in bass. Where strength is needed I use ply and I may use other woods for trim. But Bass is the wood I use most. Bob
  9. captainbob
    Not much done but the hull is getting there. Here are pictures of the bow. stern and rudder area. Bob
  10. captainbob
    Ah what fun. Now we start the insides. Bob
  11. captainbob
    Those will look good on her deck. Bob
  12. captainbob
    I don't listen to critics, movie or photo. Bob
  13. captainbob
    Tom, Welcome aboard. I went from drafting board to AutoCAD in the early 80's and then to SolidWorks in the mid 90's. When I came back to AutoCAD in retirement I had to learn 2D all over again. Ah the joys of ageing a lot of things are new again. Bob
  14. captainbob
    Thank you Nils but it looks like the hull is welded except for the bow post. The main deck house and rails are riveted and the top deck is wood. Bob
  15. captainbob
    Dimitris, please come aboard and join the party. the more the merrier. Bob
  16. captainbob
    While at Michael's you should have asked for "seed beads" they are the little glass beads that are made into bracelets and such using a loom. Bob
  17. captainbob
    What a fine job. I see I have a lot to learn. Bob
  18. captainbob
    Ah, now the lines are starting to show. Bob
  19. captainbob
    Glad to have you aboard, Lawrence. Grab some popcorn from steamschooner and join the party. Bob
  20. captainbob
    Fine work. Bob
  21. captainbob
    Looking good, like all your boats. Bob
  22. captainbob
    All kinds of suggestions but in the garage you can get away from it all, just hope the garage is heated. Bob
  23. captainbob
    She's coming along nicely. Bob
  24. captainbob
    Frank and Wayne, You're not late, I barely got started. Glad you could make it. Bob
  25. captainbob
    Thank you Gerty it was a fun build. Mark, I found several line drawings. Since I could not check them against the boat I checked the three views against each other and the drawings in the book won. Julie, Thanks for the complement and the list of books. Bob

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