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The drawing is correct. The riverboats were built as light as possible ( 3/4 inch thick hull planks was the norm.) so they could carry more cargo and still float in the shallow water of the rivers. It was the bottom of the boat that took all the abuse of the snags, rocks and groundings, so it was built stronger. The sides did not require the extra strength. Hopefully you also have plans showing the angled bracing in the hull both side to side and front to back. This also helped to strengthen the box of the hull. Bob
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HMS Alert 1777 by Jaekon Lee - 1/64
captainbob replied to Jaekon Lee's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1751 - 1800
She's so beautiful I'm speechless. Bob -
I'm glad to see a Missouri riverboat being built. I've been fascinated by the sternwheelers for years and prefer the workboats of the Missouri to the fancy boats of the Mississippi. The first ship model I built was a scratch build of the Shawnee, A pool boat at the Pittsburg locks. She was built at the Howard ship yard ( the oldest continually operating shipyard in the country) in southern Indiana on the Ohio. I followed the drawing in the book by Alan Bates and I also added all the framing in the hull. So I'll be following your build with much enjoyment. Bob
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She's a beauty and I'd love to see her in the water. But I don't know how you would operate the backstays with a servo. Bob
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And now I get to watch you build another fantastic boat. Bob
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Yes, even he Slocum knew it. In his book he says, "If you ever build something like this move the cabin forward". Bob
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Thanks to all of you for the birthday wishes. They say you are only as old as you feel. In that case I'm still in my sixties, I just can't do as much. Bob
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I carry my cell phone with me into the garage. When the Admiral need me she gives me a call. Bob
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I like your masthead and windvane, and I agree with you about the shape of the Genoa. Well done. Bob
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What a nice place to be, finished with the hull planking and starting on the deck. It's looking good, John. Bob
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The ex RC flyers in the RC boat club used to say they switched because when/if it crashed it was a lot cheaper to fix. Bob
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It just keeps getting better and better. When the engine is finished will you leave it brass or paint it green? Bob
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HMS Alert 1777 by Jaekon Lee - 1/64
captainbob replied to Jaekon Lee's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1751 - 1800
That's beautiful, Lee. Will you plank it all or leave part of it open? Bob -
Good detail work on the antennas. She's coming along nicely. Bob
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