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    I take it the capstan will have the mast coming out of it as in the movie? That bit still have me going "what the???".
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    Here's a picture of my solution. PVC fence post liners from the home improvement store. Cut to length and stacked.
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    Are there any photos of the conference forthcoming? I would hope so.
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    I just moved it Dave. I'll leave a "pointer" for you and others. It's in the non-ship model area.
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    Hi Dave, I think many if not all of us have a burn out at some point in a build. Maybe open a log for the sweet Jag in the non-ship model area? I'd love to see this one being done.
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    I'm backing up a bit... about barrels. It was common for the cooks to bring up the barrels of salt pork, drain off the brine and add fresh water to them to dissolve the salt. These barrels would often be fixed to the channels so to keep them out of the way. I've also read about the men "hanging" as such, off the side to do their waste disposal when the facilities at the bow had a long line. So, I guess my question is, were the barrels holding dinner or waste?
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    Beautiful build, Bob. Congratulations. Will be covering her with a clear case to protect it and keep the dust off?
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    Ah... got it. I must have missed that bit or my brain just went blank.
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    I meant to ask earlier about the batteries. Are you building a charger into the system for the batteries? From past visits to museums, they don't seem to be up on doing maintenance like recharging batteries, etc.
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    Nice looking rope, Vaddoc. Are you "setting" the line (I think that's the correct term). After taking it off the ropewalk, give the rope a sharp yank to set it. You'll need to do the complete line in sections. I've not made much rope yet, mostly tested my ropewalk and the the setting seems to make a difference.
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    Mead? We haveth mead? This ist indeed a treat as I was expecting beer or rum.
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    Depends on how you define "best"? MS makes a good kit (blank on bulkhead) using the 1927 (I think it's that year) restoration for its kit. Bluejacket's is more in tune to the War of 1812 version and as Bill states it's a solid hull design. Both make very nice models. So it depends...
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    I thought that part of the fun of what we do? Lovely work you're doing so worth the pain.
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    Well, we 'Merikans are known for bastardizing the Queen's English, so why not everyone elses?
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    Welcome back to MSW, Michael.
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    The only one I've seen (and I've not seen them all by any stretch) is the Dominoff one: https://shipworkshop.com/products/tools/pl-3.2-endless-rope-making-machine . I have this machine but haven't used it yet but I've heard good things about it. It's a bit pricey though.
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    Michael, It's the nature of the rivers involved. They've tamed a bit by the dams but in the past, they moved. One earthquake (and memory fails me as to the year), south of Saint Louis, the Mississippi moved something like 10 or 20 miles east. The uncontrolled flooding in past also moved the river a lot. Fascinating history of the Mississippi, lower Missouri and lower Ohio rivers.
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    I've heard that it helps break up the "suction" at the stern. Not sure how true that is though. A lot of small period boats do have something like that on the rudders.
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    Bilge Rat is job. Mark is name. We all are at first self-conscious about that. But the advanced builders here are very willing to help and offer advice. And I agree that a build log does keep you on track. I'll see your "Oh look.... shiny" and raise you "Oh look.. a shiny new quarter." I have the same problem.
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    Those hatches with coamings look much better, OC. Looking at the "before", something was missing but you nailed it with the coaming.
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    Hi Javlin, Any chance you could open a build log of your Eugen? I think we'd love to see it.

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