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Hi Omega, Perhaps ,or the 87 winner,or Maybe a 92 challenger ( hint ) Best Regards, Pete
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Thank you Geoff, I am pleased with how this boat has turned out, My wife get's credit for the natural hull, she thought it to be a shame to paint over it , and she was right. The whole build went very smooth, She has been one of the funnest build's that I have done . Best Regards, Pete
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Today, I was able to get alot done on the 12 1/2 , I first installed the Cockpit floor. Then masked off the Coamings and Painted the deck and aft deck.( a sand color ) After the Paint dried , I installed the Aft deck and Seats, I then added the mouldings . The forward moulding will still be sanded to match the Deck camber . I was very pleased with the results, and here they are
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Thank you David B. and Steve , She is almost complete, I am hoping to finish her next week and then let her sail Best Regards, Pete
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Hi Omega, and for anyone else who is intrested . I did some research on liberty. It seems that She was sold to a Japanese Broker and shipped to Japan. Here is the Quote I found : "For the boat, Dennis Conner's 'Liberty',we do not know about what she is doing now. However, she had been in Japan certainly. We know some sailors who had sailed Liberty. Since she has been lost, many people looked for her, and we received a lot of inquiries about it. May be someone who didn't know about her history sold or let her die (rusting away) “ But the yacht was the only one up to now which forced the challenger to sail all 7 rounds before she lost finally 4 : 3 ". And here is a pic of her being shipped off from San Diego
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pete48 replied to SawdustDave's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1751 - 1800
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Thank you J. The natural wood color for the Hull worked out better than I thought. Especially with the Cherry Stain on the brightwork. It set her off Nicely . Best Regards, Pete
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Mayflower by SawdustDave - Finished
pete48 replied to SawdustDave's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1751 - 1800
Hi Dave , I see where you are comming from, Will bleaching work ? I would try bleaching a test piece ( I am sure you already know that) Wood can be mysterious, you dont always know how it will respond to finishes, stains etc.( bleach , I cant say that I have ever tried it ) I am curious how it will turn out , I am sure it will turn out great Best Regards, Pete -
Hi Matti, That is impressive, I have been waiting to see more of this Beautiful Boat, ( it was worth the wait) Incredible workmanship, the detail work is fantastic. She is a beauty. nicely done Best Regards, Pete.
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Hi Omega, I agree, The boat designers today are missing that grace and elegance The Herreshoff Boats have captured my heart since I was a kid . ( and still have ) Best Regards, Pete
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Zoran, It has been a pleasure watching you build this beautiful Boat, Excellent craftsmanship. outstanding work. Hat's off to a job well done. Congatulations Best Regards, Pete
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Simply Amazing Nils, The detail work is incredible, Beautifully done Best Regards, Pete
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I love the pic Geoff , my wife thinks its great , It's Very inspiring ( I better not mess this one up ) Thank you Omega, I am not sure what happened to liberty, I will have to look into it ,( she may be a charter boat ) I am not sure wich cup boats are on display at the Herreshoff Museum and America's Cup Hall of fame, Last I checked they had America3 , another thing I will look into Best Regards, Pete
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Thats right Geoff, I remember that song . It was on the radio all the time . Thank's Robert , It's not that I work fast , it's that I am constantly working Thank you John , "The Boxing Kangaroo" Has been a fun build so far. Best Regards, Pete
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And here are the pics, after the varnish, She is starting to come together
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As today is a day of rest for most ( I am included with most ) I thought I would give the "Boxing Kangaroo " ( Thanks Geoff ) a break , and clean up the paint mess on the 12 1/2 ( no matter how well I mask somthing, (not all the time but with this boat ) Paint gets in spots that I cant figure out ) like all over the inside of the transom and Coamings . So I sanded the bright work down to the wood and re-stained . Then applied 2 coats of Varnish. It was easy and it was the perfect task for today. The first 2 photos are what I started with ( so that you can see the excess paint ) Here are the results
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Wow, That's Awesome Michael, Looks like you had a great dat Best Regards, Pete
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Nice work Robert, Well done , She looks Fantastic Best Regards, Pete
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I went to a Family shin-dig BBQ and fireworks ( at one point it sounded like there was a war going on ) some of my inlaws neighbors were blowing half sticks of T.N.T. That went on till 2am. It was a blast . All the Fireworks were amazing it was a fun 4th Best Regards, Pete
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Looks good Jon, Nice work Best Regards, Pete
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Just Amazing Omega, the detail work is incredible , I love your Fleet beautiful work Best Regards, Pete
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Hi Omega , Thanks, She is practicaly building herself , everything so far has gone together very easy , She has been alot of fun to build Hi Jay , It was quite the shin-dig last night , I dont think I will need to eat this week . Fortunatly, I learned the reduction in Half bredths from my Dad,( I was about 14 years old ) and the use of scantling's to make all the calculations for the frames and keel . I have been bitten by the lofting itself a few times . ( most recent is the 12 1/2 proto-type , the profile drawing was incorrect ) it resulted into alot of fairing , I can totally relate Hi Geoff , The Boxing Kangaroo, is now her nickname in this house.( Full credit goes to you ,) I think it would be great to see other's who want to take on this build . or any of the modern AC boats. here is a shot of Australia II tacking over Liberty . and I had to throw in the other shot as well Best Regards, Pete
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Hi Keith , I should have mentioned in the beginning that the sheer line is cut into the Keel. ( so the top if the keel is the bottom of the deck or deck height ) there wont be any cockpit details as this is a hull only build . the tops of the frames will be cut down to match the deck height , thus giving her the sheer line once the deck is installed . if you look at the photo you can see that the frames are to tall ( I do that so there is wiggle room ) nothing at this stage of the build has been glued . Best Regards, Pete
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