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  1. MrBlueJacket
    "it would not keep anyone from going over the side it would just ensure that they went over head first." HA HA HA I can picture that
  2. MrBlueJacket
    Never mind, it looks good now!
  3. MrBlueJacket
    Yes, your Swampscott shipped out yesterday, 12/23 by UPS. By all means do a build thread, when you are finished, I will give you 10% off the next kit you buy from us. Nic
  4. MrBlueJacket
    Glad to see you back at it. Nice carrier, BTW Nic
  5. MrBlueJacket
    Can I assume the beams are not glued in yet? Would be tough to rig the cannon if they were! Nic
  6. MrBlueJacket
    Nice to see you again, Jim. looking good! Nic
  7. MrBlueJacket
    Yes, it's me. Nic
  8. MrBlueJacket
    Hi Allan, I really don't know. The research on this kit was done in the early 1980's. What I mentioned is what is on the plans. The end of the halyard attaches to a single becket block, down to a single block on deck, back up to the block, then to a belaying point.
  9. MrBlueJacket
    Lines 30 & 31 run through a sheave in the mast and are identified as yard halyards.
  10. MrBlueJacket
    The lower yard is, indeed, held up by a chain sling. To get it there, a temporary block and tackle would have been fixed to the mast cap. For the top and topgallant yards, they were hauled up and held with halyards, labeled # 30 and 31 on the plans. Hope this helps. Nic
  11. MrBlueJacket
    So I have finished the braces on the fore and main masts. Looking back on the rigging diagram, I realized I had forgot to do the staysail rigging before the braces. Now I have to weave through the braces, because the staysail rigging hangs on the stays, which of course are in the middle. Here's a picture of the first one, only 5 more to go. *sigh*
  12. MrBlueJacket
    The knightheads are 1/8 x 3/8 and you make them out of the 1/8 x 4 sheet included in the kit. They are on the profile views as well. Nic
  13. MrBlueJacket
    NICE !
  14. MrBlueJacket
    See PM Nic
  15. MrBlueJacket
    Then there's the story of the lady in court, who killed her husband by beating him with his guitar collection. "First offender?" asked the judge. "No, first a Gibson, then a Fender" answered the lady.
  16. MrBlueJacket
    Now the boats are complete.
  17. MrBlueJacket
    Here's a really good way to control the application of CA glue. Look at the tip of the month: http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?m=1105166336677&ca=64bf22da-704d-496c-8e70-95bc1220ea79
  18. MrBlueJacket
    FYI - trust the pieces, not the drawing. Nic
  19. MrBlueJacket
    And the floorboards installed.
  20. MrBlueJacket
    Getting so close to the end, so I started working on the lifeboats. Here's the pieces, all painted.The hull is white on the outside, gray inside, with black gunwales. Everything but the hulls are photo etched.
  21. MrBlueJacket
    Here's a closeup of the lower yard pendant block
  22. MrBlueJacket
    So tonight I finished all the fore mast braces. 10 down, 20 to go......
  23. MrBlueJacket
    Nice job spiling. Are you aware that the NRG offers a "half hull" planking kit and instructions? You can see it here: https://thenrgstore.org/collections/plans-and-projects/products/half-hull-planking-project
  24. MrBlueJacket
    Congratulations, very nicely done. I just made a note in your customer file for 10% off your next kit. Nic
  25. MrBlueJacket
    So here's the port fore lower brace. You can see braces on the starboard side, too. There will be 30 of them altogether.

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