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Eddie, when I built the Lettie G. Howard I had the same problem in trying to find a good set of rigging plans for a schooner. The best I could find was Model Shipways Instruction Manual MS2109 which can be downloaded as a .pdf file. That along with Howard Chapelle’s "The American Fishing Schooners" is what got me through. It’s all there, it just requires a lot of digging. Bob
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Zinc-plated hull
captainbob replied to Seamus107's topic in Building, Framing, Planking and plating a ships hull and deck
Most hardware stores sell galvanized steel sheets. Galvanized is zinc plated and the steel is a mild (soft) steel. It would be put on the hull the same as copper sheeting. Bob -
I would not cover planking that looks that good with another layer. Bob
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captainbob replied to Mfelinger's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1851 - 1900
She's a fine boat. the deck is looking good. Bob -
The fellow in the RC club I was in just put petroleum jelly on the two surfaces. It kept out the water just fine. Bob
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With such a nice looking start, you will not have any problems with clinker planking. Bob
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How to seal a flat deck is always a problem. I like your solution. Bob
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Interesting changes I want to see where they take this lovely little boat. Bob
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The reason most modelers ask how you do something is because it looks good and it might be easier then the way they are doing it. Bob
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