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  1. ringbolt2013
    BEAUTIFUL!!!!! Absolutely outstanding!! Tom
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    They say it better than I can! But they are correct ! So follow their directions!!
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    Yup I'd say you were right on track! Measure, measure, measure take your time and lots of checking. It is difficult but rewarding!!! Guaranteed!
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    s'OK I forget stuff too but as you are a contractor I've helped build the real deal and you know that there are NO STRAIT LINES on any true sailing ship hull!
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    Remember that paint is a coating and does not dry to a perfectly flat surface. It will actually show up flaws in the underlying surface. I know....scary thought. Ships and boats that are wooden have a wonderful set of curves inherent in their design. It is a precious thing and not something to mess with, it can ruin an otherwise good model. Ask the guys! I screwed up a few by being in a rush. Gently does it. Please don't get mad at me, I'd love to see this come out good for you! Tom
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    I'm afraid I agree w/ John watch your run on the second planking it an be ruined real fast!.....Looks are everything on the second planking! Tom Great job on the stem extension...can't even see it!
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    Darn fine work!!!
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    For sure it's your call and you have done well in the past. I have trust in your decisions.
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    Lime is good! beech might be a bit brittle so watch it!! I have been impressed with your work so far. For a firstie you have some awesome skills!!
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    Looks real fine Ollie!! The dark shade is impressive....I hope they gave you some decent wood for the rail caps...will be super!
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    I believe that the margin plank or waterway plank is actually supposed to be inboard to the frames. Check out a section view if you can find one. My copy of the Alert Cutter by the Naval institute Press says it's inboard as part of the waterway and the spirketting??? Check out the plans again but I don't think that the frames were cut thru for any reason....strength... you know they took the recoil of the guns and white water over the rails at times. Tom P. S. Darn it's looking very good!
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    Nice, nice, nice...Man did that come up good! You should be proud of yourself!
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    I am with the guys...get rid of those cast gun ports. I know you can do better!! Casting is great for gun barrels but small parts must be used with discretion! Tom
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    Could you stagger two holes on the "thru" planks?? Might give a better appearance?? This is interesting!! A lot of work though! I never really did much of this I just did what the rules told me to do I had two boat builders to tell me what is expected too, also two whole rivers worth of ships and boats to go look at. Good work! And good luck. I'm looking forward to seeing how this goes!! Tom
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    Impressive!!! I'm running out of adjectives!!! Great work on the deck. Keep trying the treenail trick it looks interesting!! Tom
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    COOL!!!! been to lots of museums here in San Diego, San Francisco, Portland and Mystic Seaport ... love em' ... missed the Bounty though but got to see the Constitution. Shame how they put 'newer' Headrails and stern details on her, the originals are so much better. Nice to see you back! Tom
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    Heck ... give it a whirl you might like how it comes out. A sample could change your mind!?!? Back to scratch building I guess. Insert an evil chuckle here!! Object is to have fun and make something you can hand down to your kids! Tom
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    Deck looks really great! Nicely done...you have a real knack for this! Merry Christmas to you and all the rest of the guys! Tom
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    He's got it!! Half the plank width Is correct! Looking good!
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    Thanks a lot for the link! Wrecked twice in 18 hrs ... not a good day!! She is a nice little canoe and I bet she sailed like a witch. I myself love the cutters and your right they are small craft. I dont know of one in this time frame over 26M. Ships that size usually went to two masts right in there. After all the Bounty is only about 29M. and she is a 3 master and viewed as a "full rigged ship". She moved coal most of her life. The Endeavour was roughly the same size but was only a cat-built bark also built for the coal trade. I love history so much interesting stuff happened.
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    Nice start!! This is going to be so cool!! May I ask weird question #43?? What are the basic dim's of the ship? I would like to get a feel for it. Thanks! Tom
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    Oh God ........Your right!!! And scratch building is soooo fun!! And your right there is no cure!! Tom
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    Jim..............That would be a wonderful idea to show what decks look like Jogaling the planks is difficult but I don't think it would be beyond Ollie at all. Tom That interior looks just dynamite!!!!!!!!
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    Guns really are looking good!! Lots of small pieces!! Good fun though...lots of repetition....lots! I really don't have any of my wood models left any more the last couple of moves have wiped me out and financial problems because of my disability have made it necessary to sell them off 1 by 1. Got good money for them and it saved my Keester so to speak. I still have my library and my memories. And still am not quite techie to figure out how to attach a lousy pix...Go figure! My main passion is the rigging...Love to see how the runs of line lead and where too belay. What stresses there are and the tackle used to handle it all. Those guys were some tough old birds!!! Tom
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    I have a couple of sets of the drills THANK GOD there were a couple of sizes I broke and so my sets are missing teeth. Speaking of Blocks did you know that the U.S. used a larger dia sheave than the Brits? About 1.5 times the size. Was thought that the larger sheaves allowed the rope to run faster and not wear out quite so fast. Interesting. How are you planning to make them??? I use a shaft cut to width and depth, score the sides and then cut to length. Then throw them into my rock polisher to knock off sharp corners. Then I drill out the holes I don't get into itty-bitty sheaves...I'd go nuts!! Watch your sizes and keep to scale!! It can look funny if they come up too large! Tom Love the guns!! Can't help it!!

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