old salt

Count me in.  Have one on the shelf waiting to go on the ways. Mind if I pull up bar stool and watch and learn?

Afternoon (here) all,

I don't know what is in the budget, but for what its worth, I have been considering a couple of inexpensive base cabinets from "Home Depot"

and using a solid core paint grade door as a top. The base cabinets have doors and drawers, set far enough apart, one would have a knee space, and the ends of the door might be a good place to mount a vice. Base cabinets are usually about 24 inches deep and I think about 32" inches high. I think one could mount power tools, ie. drill press, sander, etc. to the solid core door.

The doors are made in a variety of widths, and usually 6'8'' tall.

Just thinking

I am working on the same model. Same Co.

Some of the instructions included are a little hard to understand.  Probably as a result of translation. So. having said that one book that, as far as I know, that might be of great help.

Absolutely great book by John McKay, The Armed Transport Bounty.

It has been of a great help to me.

Beautifully drawn, Great Detail.

Bought mine at Amazon.com

hope it helps.

Thanks

 Ted

I'm late in making a comment as well.  I have been watching along, and am quite impressed.

I have one on the shelf and am very interested in the process.

She is beautiful.

Thanks for sharing.

Hope I am able to do as well when I get a "roundtuit"

Thanks

Is this Lady, by chance, the "Lady Washington'?

Oh Yeah!

Spent quite a bit of time on the Old Girl.

The only new ship I was ever privileged to sail on.

She was a little underpowered, two 10 cylinder opposed piston Fairbanks Morse.  Should have had a couple of Ingersoll Rands

A little short for her height, and kind of round bottomed, which gave rise to a weird "corkscrew" motion.

It was Several hours from Seward to Kodiak, and right out across the Gulf of Alaska.  Got some really Nasty weather at times.

 I do regret leaving her, however, Alaska was a Great Place to live in those days.( Mid '60's right after the big Quake)

Sailing the Tustumena, was like going to sea with a dinner bucket.  Sail every Monday morning and usually back into Seward by late Friday evening or early Sat. Moring depending on the weather.

Sorry about the delay in answering,

Good Job!

You are absolutely correct.

She serves  Southwestern  Alaska.  You are also correct regarding the structure on the stern, The tide fall is often more than 35 feet so the elevator was employed to handle the vehicles.

A "National Geographic" writer once dubbed her the 'Dramamine express' when he rode with us from Seward to Kodiak one week.

Yea!

Here is a vessel that is currently sailing.

Good Luck.

Is it the Dutch Salvage Tug Jacob Van Heemskreck?

are both stacks side by side?

Didn't have a clue on any of the last few.

 But.....

Where's the next one???

Captain Al,

That has got to be the truth.

NO ONE could make up a tale like that and tell it with a straight face.

Ted

Congrats Kevin,

You are spot on.

Fine looking old ship.

This was fun.

 Ted

Jay,

You might try  www.modelexpo-online.com

They have a section of Brass wire in various gages.

I think 26 gauge would be getting close to your required diameter.

Good luck,

Ted

Well Ladies and Gentlemen,

Here I sit properly chastised.

I carefully removed names, numbers, etc. from the picture but.............

In any event, please consider this Old timer.

I clamp my electric drill motor in my  vise, chuck up the mast stock in the drill and use very course sandpaper at first and progressively finer until I get the finish I want. I use a caliper to check the diameter. and a batten to check the taper.

Its fast, efficient and "works for me"

Ted

Thank you.

I knew the Sweetgum, in her day.

Now Try this one.

sounds fair.

Ted

Now is it my turn to present a "mystery Vessel"?

Ted

Ahoy from a former "Coastie"

This old Girl has to be the CGC Sweetgum (WBL-309)

I was almost assigned to her at one point in my Coast Guard Service.

Ted

Good Morning Meredith,

3:45  here in Las Vegas, Nv.   Couldn't sleep. Have been following your build.  I'm quite impressed.

Now to your comment about what the sails should look like.

There is a Great book, by a man named John McKay, "The Armed Transport Bounty".  I is very detailed, and upon request Mr.McKay will sell you large scale drawings of his work. At least he has to me.

I believe you may get the book from Amazon.com.

Good luck!

Here's to calm seas and fair winds.

Thanks a lot,  Knew how to tie a few knots, but never have seen such a easy to understand video and a play by play demo.

Again, thanks for the info.