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  1. druxey
    No question is dumb! I've noticed that the surrounds to hatchways (don't fall down them!) and other obstructions on deck were often painted, usually red, then black on British contemporary models. This was as a safety feature in the dark or bad weather. One could easily distinguish the dark painted areas from the light deck color. I suspect that blackening mastheads and yards were done for a similar reason: to provide visual contrast with their surroundings.
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    18th century English ships' rudder coats were of canvas, presumably heavily tarred, Brian. They were nailed around the rudder head and the periphery of the rudder port. They would normally be a full-time item. Nailing one on in rising seas would not be an option!
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    You are having far to much fun. Those cranks look terrific, Dan!
  4. druxey
    Nice photos. It's interesting to note that the strop still attached to one block is not served.
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    I doubt if synthetic thread responds to moisture. Certainly natural cotton will. You need to experiment - off model!
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    RIP your disk sander. You are having a time with your power tools!
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    Three cheers for alcohol, applied externally!
  8. druxey
    Enjoy your time off, Toni. I like your hanging knee pattern-making dodge!
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    Looks like you are going to give the Annapolis Swan class model a run for its money with your chain pumps, Dan!
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    Darn, Remco. Every time I think you can't improve your work any further, you take things up yet another level!
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    And this is our challenge: if they could do this with no advanced machine tools, can we do any less?
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    Looks like you are well along your way there. Maury. And it is surprising how rigid the structure becomes as you add longitudinal elements.
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    Ouch! Having to revise the aft end of the framing was, I'm sure, a painful decision, Gaetan. However, the finished model will be even more impressive as a result. I've noticed that the framing, particularly aft, can distort over time if not secured by planking, ribbands or deck beams.
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    Congratulations on successfully cutting in the rabbet on your keel!
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    Yes, bolts were placed through the beams anywhere pins pass by them. Everything looks terrific, Remco!
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    Looks like a fun little project, Daniel!
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    Now that's interesting, Mark. One wonders if this implies an experimental type of pump tube? The layout is certainly for two sets of chain pumps and their cisterns.
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    Michael: I have a cleat-like piece of wood that is fixed to the outer side of tube and rotates with it. The excess line is simply figure-of-eighted around the cleat. I tension the line as I wind it on, but I like your idea of the wood plug better.
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    Outstanding, as usual, Ed!
  20. druxey
    Try cutting a rabbet on scrap first. Practice can save you grief! Remember to keep your cutting edges really, really sharp.
  21. druxey
    Russ is right: it all depends on country of build, time and ship size. If you can be more specific, we can be as well!
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    If only I had had high school teachers like you.... Your students don't know how lucky they are!
  23. druxey
    Brilliant, ingenious and scary!
  24. druxey
    The 'treenails' through the keel are actually bolts and, yes, they go all the way through. If you don't have a drill press, drill from both sides to get them in the right places.
  25. druxey
    Very, very impressive CAD work indeed. I love the level of detail you've included.

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