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druxey
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Almost without exception (in English built ships) the frames are always at right angles to the keel. They are completely independent of the waterline. In some ships the keel is parallel to the waterline, so this is not apparent. In others, such as this cutter, the ship is designed with 'drag'; that is to say, the stern is much deeper in the water than the bow.
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Lead-free pewter has very little shrinkage. I assume that it is the bismuth content that provides this characteristic.
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That is an interesting phenomenon, Mark and Ed. I've had a number of those 'ah-ha' moments over the years as what seemed to be a particular construction oddity suddenly makes perfect sense. Satisfying feeling, isn't it?
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Very nice work on the lathe, Mark. I think I'll use a centre bit the next time I try to drill an off-axis hole. With its rigidity, this make a lot of sense.
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Looking very nice indeed, Ben.
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Can you run some wireframe lines over the tuck and buttocks? That should show you where the last slight bumps need smoothing. (I was looking at your lower transom shaping pdfs.) It's getting pretty close now.
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Impressive, Michael, very impressive!
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Glad to see you and Captain Crozier back in the shipyard, E&T! Looking forward to following your progress in 2015. Best wishes.
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Much closer! if you run some 'planking' lines across, you'll quickly see if there is a sharp bend anywhere across the surface.
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Revenue cutters were fast because of the great spread of canvas they could carry, not because they were lightly built. They were rugged and robustly built, not lightly framed. I suspect 'double' framing was most likely. The dead flat distance might include part of the space as well as siding of the floor timber. I vote for your Option 1, for what it's worth.
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ROYAL CAROLINE 1749 by Doris - 1:40 - CARD
druxey replied to DORIS's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1501 - 1750
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Looking better, Alan, but the radius below the 'point' at the outer corner of the wing transom (pics 2 and 3 above) should increase more rapidly. Imagine trying to force a plank into shape around that, even across it at about a 45 degree angle!
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Bravo! That rod looks great. Thanks for clarifying wrist/wrest.
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Happy New Year and plain sailing in Billy Ruff'n!
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The upper gudgeon straps do go through the transom and wrap around the post. Usually you can see a little of them on the side of the stern post. Ah, well, no-one is perfect! However, you are pretty close. A happy and healthy New Year to you.
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Beautifully executed Michael. Silly question, though: I always thought it was called a wrest pin, rather than wrist pin. Or is it the old tomayto/tomahto thing? Either way, a happy and healthy New Year to you.
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Congratulations on both the upcoming book and completing that very tricky piece of planking work at the stern. Beautifully executed! Every best wish for the coming year, Ed.
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Gregor: the length of all the spars on the draught is given in yards and inches, not feet and inches. Therefore 22 10 is actually 66 feet 10 inches long. (In English measurement a yard is 3 feet long.) I presume that a flying jib would be only rigged under exceptional circumstances.
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Auto-correct strikes again! Good one, Michael.
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I agree that the aftermost opening would have a scuttle lid flush with the deck as you've shown it, Siggi.
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Perhaps you are thinking of Arming and Fitting of English Men-of-War? This is by Lavery, not Goodwin. Both books cover the same era but have different content.
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I agree with Siggi that, as the gases expand, pressure will diminish as the charge moves along the bore. The number of small wood splinters flying in the video Siggi refers to is also terrifying!
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I would not be too concerned with minor variations in gun proportions. As there was shrinkage when casting, I doubt if the same caliber gun from different foundries would be identical. Even the weights of the individual cannon in a battery varied. The carriages definitely would be made to a height where the bore would be centred in the port: you are on safe ground!
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