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  1. druxey
    I might suggest leaving at least one 'original' boat's thwarts for posterity? Perhaps there is one boat where the warpage is not objectionably severe? Also, you might want to see if the curvature can be flattened by dampening the underside of the card with a wet brush. If this works, consider sealing the underside so that the card does not change dimension with atmospheric humidity.
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    Nice constructional drawings, Peter! Implacable/Duguay Trouin's stern and tafferel are preserved at the National Maritime Museum, now Royal Museums Greenwich.
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    Sorry about the contretemps with that shroud, but a great recovery!
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    Lovely work, Tartane! Well done.
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    Those shrouds and ratlines look very fine.
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    I am delighted to announce that the model has been sold and is in transit to her new home in Texas!
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    There's an expression, "Go big or go home". In your case, Gaetan, it should be "Go big and get a bigger home"! Seriously, I am enjoying this discussion very much. One can get very large prints made, (think outdoor billboards) but I don't know whether distortion for model-making purposes may become a factor in extremely large sizes.
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    Well sleuthed, Ed! Visually the changes will be well worth the time you spent in making them. And you have the satisfaction of knowing it looks and is correct.
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    Looking very good indeed, Erik!
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    Remember to factor in the weight of a sweep that is 30' 0" to 50' 0" long!
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    24' 0" planks are well within normal limits. Sounds good!
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    I was thinking of sweep ports on the upper deck. On the berthing deck it must have been a very different operation. I suspect using tackle from the yard arms and feeding the inboard ends of the sweeps in through the ports.
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    In such a situation the bolt was probably secured through the inboard edge of supporting gangway knee.
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    Helmut: I 'm sorry that you've had major health challenges, but you seem to have overcome many of them! Hopefully things are now stable and improving, and that you can continue your modelmaking rather than health concerns.
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    Even if one is not 'into' making dioramas, this is an inspirational volume to look through from time to time. Beautifully photographed and described. Oh, many happy returns and wishing you a healthy, happy year ahead, Mr. Elwood!
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    I've never seen a model where the mast wedges actually were functional as in full-size practice. An impressive miniaturization of the technique, Ed.
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    Congratulations on completing and, well, launching your launches, Bob! Cute little things, aren't they?
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    Nice to see you back, Dick. The arrangement you show looks very convincing. Logically it would be easier and safer to bowse down the laniards from inboard - especially if one couldn't swim - although the spread of the shrouds athwartships would be less advantageous.
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    There is vinegar (CH3COOH) aka acetic acid in mustard.
  20. druxey
    They would have been threaded through the sweep ports (on the diagonal, as the width of the sweep blade was wider than the port) from inboard. It would have been quite the operation, even in a dead calm.
  21. druxey
    No. 2 style: If one substituted a metal ring for the rubber or neoprene one and slightly modified the taper, it would function the same way and be heat-resistant. BTW, I have one of Michael's third hands: it is brilliant.
  22. druxey
    Great discussion! While Lees' contribution to rigging knowledge is significant, there are some errors still uncorrected in his second edition. Even Steel contains the occasional typographic error. None of us are perfect, but we can usually sort things out from multiple sources.
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    Just catching up with this thread. There is no substitute for a quality tool. I smiled at Michael's reference to James Krenov. A wonderful designer/craftsman. For gnarly woods, a cabinet scraper is a useful alternative to shards of glass, and perhaps a little safer as well!
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    Going back to the first image, I'd not noticed the men pictured inside the 'hamster wheels'.
  25. druxey
    Oops! I stand corrected; I goofed. I plead wooly-headedness due to 'flu! The power of 8 it is. I didn't have enough brainpower today....

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