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Thanasis

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  • Birthday 01/17/1962

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  1. Thank you Chaptman Yes I have read about that also in the fight against Aegean pirates, where the chase in no wind state, was kept on by rowing boats. But again in this case the boats were parts of the chaser ship. In my cases these small fleets (one schooner and 12-13 boats), were formed quikly to seize the chance. And what make me wonder is , whether was posible some of those specific type of boats (is narrated as "maltese" boats), could be kept in ports or near by, for these kind of missions. Thx
  2. Thank you both. Yes, it's rather something similar since the tactic in Danish gunboat war, was exclusively between armed small boats attacking a target. In my cases there were only armed men using the unarmed boats like tranfering vessels. Thx
  3. Hello all. I'm in the middle of a search related to an Ottoman small rowing boat, maybe also with some kind of riggs, back in 1800. In two historical cases, this kind of boat in a number of 12-13 of them full of gunmen, were accompanying-supporting a schooner, as all togethere, were attacing in an enemy vessel. Does this pattern indicates a kind of a naval tactic of that time. Is there someone who could inform me about. Many thanks in advance. Thx
  4. Hello. Having inventing this "my way of seizing" I would suggest to take a look in the below sketches. A. Shows how you should fold the thread around the bowsprit if there are already other rigging stuff alongside. It also shows the "premade" seizing, from which all the thread's edges should pass. Here the seizing is off the tool but it would be easier if you pass all the edges of the threads while the seizing is on the tool. B. Shows the already placed seizing (still a bit loose) and the deadeye in the upper loop. C. Shows that first you have to tighten the maine thread and then the thread of the seizing. At the end there will be a double loop around the bowsprit and a single one around the deadeye. Cut all edges and a bit of glue will secure the whole set. I hope it could be helpful. Thx
  5. Hi. There is also the below fishing tool which is called "Tie-fast knot tiyer" You can see its uses for ship modeling in the link. My way of seizing Thx
  6. Hi Cristiano. I just visited your build log, and I find your work amazing. Congratulation for your search and certainly for your beutiful model. Thanasis
  7. Hello and happy New year.

    See whether you can find something new-useful in the link (pdf file).

    There is some sources about the ship's base in Samos in page 67 and drawings and  a photo in pages 148-149.

    http://ikee.lib.auth.gr/record/128802/files/GRI-2012-8293.pdf

    Take care

    Thanasis

     

    1. woodrat

      woodrat

      Thanks, Thanasis. The pictures are very useful .

      Dick

  8. Congratulations George. I just show your progect, having stay away from Pcs for the summer and I'm amazed by your scratch building method and the excellent and beautiful result. I'm looking forward to see your work on "Karteria". Thx
  9. Hi again. This is what I found in another book...
  10. Hi. According to my library, Those blind chain plates, seem like additional suport (beneath) for the channels themself. The eyebolts could be fitted for general use...(?). Thx
  11. Hi. See whether these sketces could help you... Thx
  12. Many thanks Liste. You are as always much analytic in your explanations. However I must say you set new elements in this discussion for which there are no (I don't have) any information from hystorical Gr texts I've read nor for the total Carron's products to rely on. These are the comertial for merchant use (special or by order I guess) carronade and the gunnade. And although I accept any simple description for the weapon from a ordinary sailor of that time, or from an with less knowledge historian, I don't know how to see this description from an English naval officer, who, I point out again, writes about gunnery results without ful information about the gun or its nationality. In any case, I really thank you all for this discussion which was much enlightening, at least to conclude that I can make only guesses. Thanasis
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