druxey

Thank you druxey for the addition, very appreciated! I already realised while building that the way of simply putting a block underneath the stretcher is not sufficiant. I already found ways of fixing the strechers the same way as the thwarts in some plans in contemporary plans in RMG. Also here a modern model I photographed in an exhibition in Rochefort in 2018. Unfortunately I can´t read the name of the maker any more.
 
 

"Please, Cap'n, there's a gubbins in the rigging!"

The  foot bars are called stretchers. Some are simply vertical pieces of plank that fit into slots on longitudinal pieces each side of the boat or between vertical struts. 

The  foot bars are called stretchers. Some are simply vertical pieces of plank that fit into slots on longitudinal pieces each side of the boat or between vertical struts. 

The  foot bars are called stretchers. Some are simply vertical pieces of plank that fit into slots on longitudinal pieces each side of the boat or between vertical struts. 

Some time ago, I made the mistake of getting involved with the boats because of the oars. Of course, this was not without consequences ...

... Here is the white “big” launch from the kit and behind it a new “decent” 34 foot launch according to McKay's drawings.

Unfortunately, the planks of the inner floor gave way during printing, there was only a small usable remnant at the front and rear.

And if you man the boat, you can see straight away that the large boats were rowed “double banked”, i.e. 2 men per thwart and if the capstan is used, one thwart cannot be used.

Oar lengths inside and outside and the position to the rower and his arms seem to be correct.

But the inside floor still gives me pause for thought. As McKay draws it, it is 30-40 cm too low for the rower's legs and too high so that 50% of the load volume is lost. So it's a strange intermediate height

Somehow this still didn't fit. I then rummaged through my documents again and found what I was looking for, as these details are seldom shown.



Here is the small kit that has evolved as a result.

The inner floor to protect the hull now rests on the frames at the very bottom. The rowers' feet have been given a bar for this purpose.

Trial sitting ...

... and it fits reasonably well. With slightly straighter legs it even fits quite well.

So the other foot bars are also installed.

After that came the thwarts and the other interior ...

 




And again we had a rehearsal sitting ...

... even multiple ones.






This also seems to fit. The capstan is removable, so two more rowers could fit in.

But the next question is, what was the rigging like?



In terms of the mast positions, I would have guessed lugger rigging, which I was able to see live a few times in France, or perhaps sprit rigging, but I'll see what Steel has to say about that later. Above all, all the fittings on the hull are still missing, which are vera often omitted.

Greetings, DAniel
 
 

I smile at the actual random pattern of deck planking - so very different than seen on most models!

Sorry, but I have to contradict. Being a master goldsmith, I know a bit of the trade. Solders for gold alloys have the same amount of fine gold as the alloys that are soldered, otherwise the fineness of the completed jewellery item could fall below the legally allowed amount. So, for 14k gold, 14k solder is used.
With silver, it's another case for metallurgical issues. Silver soldiers for jewellery contain 67.5% to 60% silver.
 
To lower melting temperatures of solders used in jewellery work below those of the gold and silver alloys , usually zinc is added (in the past, cadmium also was used).

Thanks for any update, Marc, however small!

Thank you for the photo of your Frankenmill, Eberhard! You made me smile.

That is a fascinating looking vintage milling machine!

"Please, Cap'n, there's a gubbins in the rigging!"

It's been a while, but I'm back at it! Ended up repainting and remodeling my office, so I wasn't able to work on the pram much until recently. But I just finished painting the hull and getting the floor boards in place. Also, one thing I didn't want to deal with when moving back into my fresh office space, was saw dust. It gets everywhere! So I decided to try out this box thing that has a fan ($60 on Amazon), and I'm surprised to say it works really well! So if you're looking to cut down on dust in your work area, you might consider something like this.

Finished up the poop fore bulkhead.  
 
Rob

Working on milling the edge moulding on the port channels. 
 
Rob

"Please, Cap'n, there's a gubbins in the rigging!"

"Please, Cap'n, there's a gubbins in the rigging!"

"Please, Cap'n, there's a gubbins in the rigging!"

"Please, Cap'n, there's a gubbins in the rigging!"

"Please, Cap'n, there's a gubbins in the rigging!"

I used to use wood from a guava tree.  It's pretty much like apple wood;  good to work with and no grain.   

..like more 3D pear blocks.

Nicely completed, Clare. The Royal Standard is flown only when the king was aboard. He must be below, somewhere aft.... Usually jack was flown from the jackstaff on the bowsprit. No criticism - just thought you'd like to know.
 
(The painting is of the second or new Mary - not to be confused with the original Dutch Mary. In this instance, the yacht is carrying William of Orange. His standard flies from the masthead.)

Könnten Sie bitte entweder schreiben oder einen Übersetzungsdienst ins Englische nutzen? Danke!
Ihr Projekt sieht interessant aus.
 
(Can you please either write or use a translation service into English? Thank you! 
Your project looks interesting.)

It has been about 2 weeks since my last update, and co-incidentally since I got my second knee! I'm now able to use the basement stairs, despite admonitions from SWMBO not to overdo things, so I was able to get a start on my summer to-do list!
First up is to build the small platform that extends out from the starboard fo'c's'le. Photos show this was added by the crew in 1929 during St. Roch's maiden voyage. She spent much of her career sailing through uncharted shoal waters, and Captain Larsen wanted a place from which to swing the lead and communicate easily with the wheelhouse.
Design plans show a sounding machine on the poop deck, but there is no information that it was ever installed. Larsen makes no mention of using it, and I am sure he would have found the location unsuitable for reporting soundings. I am not including it.
The first photos show the sounding platform being roughed out on my bench, then trial fitted on the ship...


The platform is hinged to the hull and there is a chain holding a brace in place underneath. 

The last photo shows the platform complete with the lead line...

The fo'c's'le railings are visible in some of the previous pictures, this next photo shows the starboard rail being formed...

Finally, here is an overview of the fo'c's'le deck with the rails and platform.

The rails are not painted white today, but period photos from 1930 to 1934, while b&w, show a very light colour, so I painted mine white.
It is time to build the anchor windlass and install the anchors before moving aft to finish the hull...
As always, thank for checking in and comments are always welcome!