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The lines converge too much at the bow. You will have strakes that taper to points. Let the first thread above the keel end at about bulkhead 2 and space out the other threads above. If you read Antscherl's advice, you'll see that the garboard strake ends just where the stem begins to rise, which you do indicate. Aft, the strakes should spread out over the deadwood all the way down to the keel, or you will end up with splinter thin strake ends there as well. The lower edge of the garboard should be parallel to the top of the keel.
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Plan Redrawing Question
druxey replied to Castos's topic in CAD and 3D Modelling/Drafting Plans with Software
Well, the Swedish employed Frederick Chapman, son of a British naval officer, so I'm sure that there was a fair bit of trading of ideas and personnel between nations in terms of design. I'm sure that, as an Irishman, that gentleman was more than happy to design against the British! -
So, the truss tensioning method is what later was termed a 'Spanish windlass' I believe. Lovely work on your model. It has an air of authenticity about it.
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True enough, Jim. Very few knew how to swim. But falling off the bowsprit while at anchor, unless he was unusually clumsy if he was not drunk?
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Quarter Badges
druxey replied to Kurt Johnson's topic in Building, Framing, Planking and plating a ships hull and deck
The best way to tell if the light is real or dummy is to see at what level it sits relative to the decks. -
My condolences on the loss of your favorite drill bit. Certainly outlived its expected life span, though. Glad the flag locker will now work out for you.
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Perhaps he was drunk?
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Iron Band at the Heel of Masts
druxey replied to Doug McKenzie's topic in Masting, rigging and sails
If it's not a gronicle, then it's a thrupple nut. Sorry, Bob; but Steel defines 'mast hoops' as follows (Rigging and Seamanship, 1794, Volume I, page 6): HOOPS are strong circles of iron driven on masts and yards. Hoops are also as Bob describes. -
Iron Band at the Heel of Masts
druxey replied to Doug McKenzie's topic in Masting, rigging and sails
Mast hoops. -
"...he chortled in his joy! " New coping blades indeed! You have a good lady there, Steven. My own, bless her, wouldn't know a coping saw blade from a jeweler's saw blade.
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Angels on the head of a pin....crowns on the head of a match!
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