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  1. pete48
    Happy New Year Cap'n'Bob I am ready for a Party Best Regards, Pete
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    Nice work Bob, I will be following along as well , She's looking good Best Regards, Pete
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    Today, I lofted out all the frames , as per the offset table. I then layed out all the frames on the wood ( Bass wood ) It took longer than I remembered the first time . I am pleased with how she is turning out so far. Next will be to cut out the frames and set up the Keel. Here are the results
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    Thanks Piet, I am becoming tempted to build another Lobster Smack , After watching you build yours Best Regards, Pete
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    Hi Piet, They are addicting to build and after looking at yours I may have to scratch another one out Best Regards, Pete
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    Beautiful work as always Michael , its nice to get caught back up on the build Best Regards, Pete
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    You know it Cap'n'Bob I love the lines of the Herreshoff boats , I will probably build the Herreshoff Alerion next . it's great to hear from you Best Regards, Pete
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    Thanks Omega, Its nice to get back to building, The majority of the other boats have been sold .( I needed to clean house ) The Volvo is in storage and I will get back to it at some point Thanks Geoff, There is plenty of room, I am excited about building this one , I can do all the things that I wanted to do after the first one was built Thanks Michael, I am old school, and love to work from drawings and lofting etc ( more hands on ) My boatyard has been cleared out so that there is room for the new boats Best Regards, Pete
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    Here is a few shots of the first one,
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    Very Cool Piet, I just discovered your build log ( I have been away for a while ) Looks Good, They are very fun to build Here is a Scratch build I did with a retractable centerboard Best Regards, Pete
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    After Taking a break ,I decided to build the Herreshoff Buzzards Bay 14ftr. This boat was designed by L. Francis Herreshoff . What he had done was to lengthen his father's ( Capt Nate ) Famous 12 1/2 . I have the plans and have built one ( it can be seen in the Gallery ) I did get the Keel layed out and next will layout and cut out all the frames. The boat will be built in a 3/4 " = 1' - 0" Scale Here are the results after day 1
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    Here is a map for this years event
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    Thanks Bob, no doubt she is built for speed, speaking of speed hows the AC72 coming along ( lol) Thanks Kees, I am totally hooked on the Volvo Ocean Race ( Oct 4th 2014 is the start of this years race) Thanks Piet, The Keel and bulb turned out to be more work than I had thought , I am pleased with the result Thanks Omega, The keel has not been installed yet , once I get the 2 more coats of flat black and the rudder blades painted,and installed, She will be ready for Tank testing Best Regards, Pete
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    Looks good Russ, shes staring to come together. Nice work Best Regards, Pete
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    Hi John, Beautiful Hull , Very nice work Best Regards, Pete
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    Hi Omega, Bob is right , you will still have to fit her out , so we are looking at closer to 1.8 million , hey that put's you on the helm sailing away , as for crew , there are enough members on this site that woulld love to be on the crew , I would do a leg on a Volvo 65 no problem . so who wouldnt want to go Sailing with you ( as for the money you only need to get all 6 numbers right on a lottery ticket ) Best Regards, Pete
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    Thanks Omega, I am pleased with how the Keel and Bulb turned out , there was alot of fairing . She will have 2 rudders Thanks Richard, These boats are incredible , I have learned alot about them thru the course of this build , ( they are very High Tech. ) and I will keep the pics coming Thanks Joe, She is getting closer to where , I can start to think about her Sea-Trials Thanks Geoff, I hope that you are feeling better , I would like to see your Connie come together Best Regards, Pete
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    Today , I did get the Keel faired and 2 base coats of the flat black ,( 2 more coats and the keel will be ready for installation) I also added the logo on the Companionway hatch , I then dry fit the keel ( fits perfect ) Next will be the rudder blades and main sheet traveler, Here are the results
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    Thanks Joe, I am having alot of fun with this build and everything has gone smooth ( I could not ask for more ) I had to include the action shots , it helps set the mood Best Regards, Pete
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    Hey Dave, you may want to reconsider your appointment with Dr. Phil, in my session with him , the presciption he gave me was to join this ship modeling group Best Regards, Pete
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    Thanks Richard, That is some great information Best Regards, Pete
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    Nice work Dave, Beautifully done bow section looks incredible. I perfer to call it a passion , addiction sounds harsh . I think we are all in the same Boat ( every pun intended ) Best Regards, Pete
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    Beautiful Work Nils, Uncompromised Craftsmanship absolutly incredible. Well done Best Regards, Pete
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    Thanks Piet, I can't seem to get it to work ( I think it's a wiring issue LOL ) , the Inmarsat Sailor 500 works perfect LOL Hi Omega, The Sailor 500 Does exactly that in unison with the GPS , its an incredible technology that allows real-time Satellite tracking from the boat , as to location, performance , and keeps a log ,its just another thing that makes these boats incredible ( State of the Art ) I also did the final West System Application to the Keel ( for a total of 3 ) next the Keel will be sanded smooth and painted a Flat Black along with the 2 Rudder Blades Best Regards, Pete
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    Hi Piet, At the back of the Transom ,is the communications tower , wich has 2 Lifeboat boxes , and the Sailor 500 Inmarsat Fleet Broadband , wich is for Voice and Data Communications, there is a GPS dome at the top of the tower ( wich I made today ) here is what it looks like Best Regards, Pete

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