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I've never heard of the 'plucked chicken' analogy before, but you are right about that! Your model is looking very good now, Toni. -
Ah! Something a little different again. Interesting subject, Wefalck.
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More temptation for the Christmas season!
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I find that the argument about the dales being too low when the ship is heeled difficult to accept. The dale scuppers are not much lower than the lower deck ports, which have a good amount of freeboard. Counter-arguments, anyone?
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Beautifully executed so far, Michael. Left-over rebar ties? Never throw any stuff out, "It might come in useful..."
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Nice result there, Rusty. Well done.
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Your concept of a thinner sprocket and secondary chain is an appealing one, Mark. The reason for this being the ease of repair (assuming the side of the casing at lower deck level was removable to carry this out). It would be more difficult to fish out a longer broken chain in adverse conditions. However, I've never seen any illustration or description of such an arrangement.
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Echo by jml1083 - 1:48 - Cross-Section
druxey replied to jml1083's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1751 - 1800
Your description is correct, Jim. Cross-chocks unite the first futtocks, floor timbers cross the keel. -
Glass sea stand
druxey replied to ship wizzard's topic in Building, Framing, Planking and plating a ships hull and deck
I doubt if there is such a thing as you describe. It would need to be custom made and very expensive. Perhaps the same effect could be achieved using a thick sheet of acrylic plastic, carved, shaped and polished. Again, this would not be cheap unless you can do this yourself. -
Beautifully executed, Michael. Your metalworking skills are truly impressive.
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All that height checking and re-checking is obviously paying off handsomely, Ed. Well done! A happy Thanksgiving to you. North of the border we jumped the gun on that celebration - as usual.
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Echo by Maury S - FINISHED - Cross-Section
druxey replied to Maury S's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1751 - 1800
That is the case, Maury. The outer plank is trimmed flush to the framing of the port before the port stops are added. -
Betty: you are already getting good advice from other folk, so I won't add to that. However, I'd like to applaud you taking on this task when you've had so little experience in rigging. Hats off, gentlemen!
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All that careful work will pay off very shortly, FAM!
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Swan Class Masts and Spars versus Mermaid Class
druxey replied to SaturnV's topic in Masting, rigging and sails
Wooldings were pretty standard, Michael. However, the number of them changed over time. -
Swan Class Masts and Spars versus Mermaid Class
druxey replied to SaturnV's topic in Masting, rigging and sails
In 1773 the mizen yard was still commonly in use, rather than the gaff. Regardless, masting and sparring was proportional to the ship, based on the formula: (Length on lower deck + extreme breadth) = Length of main mast 2 from which all the other proportions will derive. -
Were ship figureheads routinely removed?
druxey replied to robnbill's topic in Nautical/Naval History
I doubt very much (with the clipper exceptions noted above) whether figures were removed. These weighed a considerable amount (even a small lion on a sixth rate was almost 8' 0" high) and all the rigging in the vicinity would be a serious impediment to doing this, even in harbour. The contemporary (c.1720) sixth rate figure in the NMM collection shown weighs 180kg (396lbs)!
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Swan Class Masts and Spars versus Mermaid Class
druxey replied to SaturnV's topic in Masting, rigging and sails
I'm still a little confused: there was the Mermaid class of 1760, 28 guns, lead vessel launched 1761, and the Mermaid class of 1748, 24 guns, lead vessel launched in 1749. For both classes the lead vessels were named Mermaid! Both were sixth rates. Which of these are you referring to? -
Remo already answered your question, Pat. Scroll back up.
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Swan Class Masts and Spars versus Mermaid Class
druxey replied to SaturnV's topic in Masting, rigging and sails
Short answer: yes. The sizes of the sparring and rigging will be found in Steel's Rigging and Seamanship. Mermaid was a 32 gun frigate of the Daedalus/Active class and was considered a fifth rate, not sixth. -
I doubt if any screen would be placed in the way of the tiller sweep. Would the 'cabin' be rectangular and further forward of where you have it now? (The fore partition would then become the aft one.) By the way, I'm afraid that sailor appears to be dead drunk. He'll be on a charge very shortly....
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Graham: there are several excellent tutorials right on this site for you! Check them out.
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