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captainbob

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  1. The castings look good. What did you use? That's something I need to learn. Bob
  2. Yes, your figurehead is master of the ship. Well done. Bob
  3. That is a problem I had when I built my schooner. Chapelle had a couple in his book, "The American Fishing Schooner" and I hound a couple others on the web but no two were alike. I also read an account where a new captain took over a ship and changed the belaying points. I am not sure there was a written "STANDARD" for belaying. But each boat was kept the same throughout it's voyage. Bob
  4. You can also use thin strips and laminate the frames instead of bending a thicker piece. as for offsetting a line to match the thickness of the planking and frame, I do it all the time. Bob
  5. I enjoyed following your Charles Notman and now another interesting RC build. Bob
  6. the plug is looking good. I can't wait to see the first hull out of the mold. How many do you plan to make? Bob
  7. Patrick, Ah the positions we put ourselves in. We say, "I've never done this before but this is what I want to do. Now how the H . . . am I going to do it". Now the fun begins. Bob
  8. From one who has watched and studied riverboats for years, you are doing an amazing job. Bob
  9. What a lovely boat. I'd be proud to drive around the lake and pick up the girls. Bob
  10. I do the same as Ed and Frankie except I use a hand crank drill to give me more control of the amount of turns per inch of cable. Bob
  11. Ah yes, LIFE. It always jumps up and gets in our way at the most inappropriate time. But even modeling without the distractions would, just like being with the admiral while she tries on clothes, get boring. Bob
  12. Very nice. Is that red wax in the first picture? Bob
  13. What a great idea for those of us who build mainly from pictures. I need to go get some clay. Bob
  14. Yes, and so many more look in and never let you know. Bob
  15. She's beauty. Now's the time to celebrate. Bob
  16. Glad to hear the back is better and Paragon is looking good. Bob
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