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Elia - it's kind of fun to revisit your work on this ship. I love the lines on Arethusa and your excellent clean work on her. Looking forward to the rest of catching up! Bob
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I am going to start with adding the scuppers. At the time I remember being thrilled by figuring out any way to do this at all. I hope it may help someone down the line. I recall that the hull planks were 3/16". I found that using a 1/8" plank allowed the foredeck and quarterdeck scuppers to be cut from either side of a single plank. I then added a 1/16 plank above to complete the job. I was able to do this as my plan was to paint the hull. It would probably look strange on a natural wood hull. First thing to do is mark the 1/8" plank with the location of the stanchions. On Bluenose scuppers were located on both side of the stanchions. Refer to the plans for where they start and end. Lay the plank on the plan and mark the edge. Next tape the port and starboard planks together and transfer the marks to the other plank. I used a small file to cut out the scuppers, then attached the plank to the ones below them. Then lay the 1/16" plank above the "scupper plank" to close off the holes on the quarterdeck. Finally the rest of the stanchions can be installed using the scupper locations and the markings as a guide. This was done in April 2008. Bob
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Hi Kip - it's good to see that you haven't forgotten about "Old Blue". I look forward to the time you pull her back out of the closet and onto the workbench! Bob
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Russ - good to see you back onboard. I am just catching up after being away for the weekend. Your work continues to be something to aspire to and to enjoy. Bob
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Good to see you back at it Dave. I can't remember, did you run a boltrope arout the sails for tlacing the mast hoops? Bob
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It's good to see so many of my old friends getting back on board here at MSW. I haven't figured out exactly what I am going to do for history yet, but I'll start by sharing a link that has been very useful to me in researching many of the details I have included in my build: http://www.gov.ns.ca/nsarm/virtual/bluenose/default.asp?Language=English Some of the photos at this site have been very helpful for my process. I started the build in September 2007, and the log started the following August, with the first photo I had taken in March 2008. Thanks, Bob
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Welcome back everyone! I will get this restarted in a couple of days when I am back in town. In the meantime please PM me if you have a copy of any part of my log from before. The name change is due to my fat fingers when trying to register. Thanks to Chucks fine work, I was able to retrieve my old name! Now I can move forward without getting confused about who I am! There are three main goals in doing a build log for me. 1) it helps keep me motivated from time to time when the doldrums strike. 2) It is a great place to bounce ideas off people and get some great advice. I may not always go that way, but I consider everything very carefully even when I don't follow it. 3) It is my hope that sharing my issues and pitfalls may help someone else along the way. So here goes: Bluenose log 2.0 Thanks, Bob
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