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  1. pete48
    Thank you Mark , I Like the lines of this one as well , as far as Racing boats goes, I think the Farr designs are some of the best ( in the modern era ) Hey Patrick, There is no trick to the Balsa, I sand with the grain starting with 320 grit sand paper ( very lightly ) I guess the trick is going slow Thanks Jay, Glad to see you here, I am building her as a static model, so no need to use the West System on this one . I was thinking about it this morning and I will probably just seal up the Hull by Brush coating Titebond 3 ( wich is water proof ) that should do the trick Best Regards, Pete
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    Nice work Mark, she's really coming along nicely Best Regards, Pete
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    Today, I started by finishing fairing the Frames. While I was fairing the Frames, I soaked the Balsa sheets in rubbing alcohol ( 3 hours )This will make the Balsa more pliable , and easier to bend ( Alcohol also dries quicker than water , making the material ready to use faster ) . After that I started by planking the sides of the Hull, faired the sides to match the frames, then planked the bottom of the Hull. I then cut out the Keel slot and started to fair the bottom to the sides of the Hull. It is just a rough fairing at this point. Next will be to finish the Fairing , and seal up the Hull ( I will use Epifanes Varnish for this Process ) Here are the results
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    Hi Patrick, look like She's starting to take shape , Nice work Best Regards, Pete
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    Thanks Dave B. I appreciate the vote of confidence, Thanks Patrick, I am pleased with the results Best Regards, Pete
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    Today, I started by adding the Deck Clamps to the Frames, Then I faired the Frames, at that point I realized that I needed to add the Keel slot and box ( to house the Keel ) Then finished Fairing the Frames, Next will be to plank the Hull. So far so good , she is coming out right on the money. Here are the results
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    Thank you Patrick, I hope so she will be a challenge to build Thank you Cap'n'Bob, someone has to keep you on your toes Best Regards, Pete
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    Ok Here we go, I have cut out the frames and made the building jig , I then set up the frames and added the keelson , Next will be to add the Deck clamps ( port and starboard ) and fair the frames , to get her ready for planking . Here are the results
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    After a lot of contemplation, I decided that I would start work on the Most current Volvo Ocean Race 2014-2015 Farr Yacht Designed Volvo 65. I am building her in a 1/4" = 1' - 0" Scale . I started researching this build while building the Volvo open 70 ( completed in the Gallery ) I started Cutting out frames and building jig while I waited for the Varnish to dry on The Herreshoff Buzzards Bay 14 ftr. I was hoping to have started this build sooner , However here we are , I have not decided at this point whether to build her static or let her free sail. I do have plans to build a larger boat that will be RC. Here are the drawings for the boat, wich I will be using for the graphics and colors
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    Congrats Piet, on job well done , one of the Best Builds that I have followed , I learned alot about making metal parts ( wich I did not know before, your build was very informative ) Absolutely superb workmanship . Hat's off Best Regards, Pete
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    Thank you Mark, I was pleased with how the planking turned out ( Planking is my favorite part of the build ) Thank you Patrick, 6 coats of varnish did the trick Thank 's David B. , I will let the varnish set up a few days before I start handling it . Best Regards, Pete
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    Looks Sweet Patrick, Beautiful work Best Regards, Pete
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    I finally finished the Varnishing of the Hull, it took 6 coat's of Epifanes varnish to get the result that I was looking for . now that the outside of the Hull is complete I can turn my attention to the inside ( Cockpit and rear deck ) Here are the results
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    Thank you Mark, Herreshoff designs have the most beautiful lines I have ever seen Thank you Yves, I like the color combo of natural wood and the stained red ( it's pleasing to my eye ) Best Regards, Pete
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    Thank you Patrick, I am pleased with how she is coming along Best Regards, Pete
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    Thank you Dr. Per I greatly appreciate it Best Regards, Pete
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    Today, before I sand and Varnish the Hull, I decided to add some birch ply to the forward Cockpit bulkhead and the rear deck Cockpit station and stained them a cherry red. I started by laying out the ply using the plans, I then cut them out and glued them in, and then stained them Next I cut out the floor and cut out birch ply for the rear deck. And lastly I cut out the seat benches. Next will be to sand and varnish the Hull. Here are the results
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    Thank you Bob, It's nice to see her finished Best Regards, Pete
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    Hi Nils, I agree with Patrick and all the others who posted , Stunningly Beautiful Best Regards, Pete
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    Looks great Michael, Very cool Best Regards, Pete
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    Thank you David B. you gotta love the Herreshoff designs Thank you Michael, She is starting to come together Best Regards, Pete
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    Thank you Patrick, I am pleased with how she turned out Thank you Cap'n'Bob, Originally I was going to free sail her, I am planning on a larger boat for RC, so I decided to just complete her as static Best Regards, Pete
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    Thank you Nils, She is starting to take shape Hey Patrick, True that Best Regards, Pete
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    Ok, here we are at the finish line, First of all, I would like to thank everyone for the comments and likes .( she has been a pleasure to build ) I started by building the cradle, and adding some logos to it. Next I installed the Keel . and Lastly I made the 2 rudder blades , installed them and painted them. the Boat is now complete and no new post's will be added to this log. ( I will answer questions and reply to comments ) Here are the results, the rest of the photo's can be seen in the gallery
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    Thanks Patrick, Kate is always right Thank you Cap'n'Bob Best Regards, Pete

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