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Thanks a lot Denis and Chris,i did forget the mouse on the stays but only I will know that.I think if I tried the trampoline I would go straight through it.Looking forward to putting the sails on should be a new experience,i've only done furled sails before.Ron.

Some good progress the last few days,standing rigging done,attach the sails to the spars next.

She looks great Max,i hope mine turns out as well.Ron.

Good decision,and mine looks good from a couple of metres away not a couple of feet.Anyone at home that sees it just think it's a stupid hobby,at least I like it and am only building it for me to be proud of.

Thanks Popeye,making some progress on the Endeavour now.

Thanks Frank,all ok here thought we were over the big ones.

More aftershocks not as strong but you never know.Standing rigging is going well,onto the main mast tomorrow.

No worries here just shaken up a lot,the endeavour did well.some people got thrown over no reports of loss of life or damage yet, looks like more rocks came down in redcliffs sumner.

Just had a 5.9 earthquake shook the hell out of the house 30km deep just by the coast nearby.Getting the house rebuilt next month anyway.

Thanks a lot Mark,not easy getting time to do things.

All the ratlines are done,i find it quite relaxing and easy compared to most other things.I'll attach the bowsprit next much easier doing the rats without it there.Don't you hate it when trimming the ratlines you cut through the main shroud line and yes you do it more than once,oops.

Thanks Frank and Denis.

Finally got around to doing something.Futtock shrouds done,top shrouds,tie the deadeyes together next.After 5 years we are finally getting the house rebuild after the Chch earthquakes so the present house will be demolished next month.

Endeavour photo

Hi Max before you re-do anything have a look at google images under Endeavour full sails,looks like some photos do have lines going forward.ron.

Here is a picture by Shipaholic on Dave Row's build.

Don't worry Max you followed the instruction sheet it does show them going forward.Have a look at other finished Endeavour builds to see how they have done it.ron.

Those chainplates gave me headaches but finally got them o.k.

Very nice Max,now I know how to finnish mine,ron.

Great job Max,nice to see how I am supposed to do it.

Great job on the sails and good luck for the shrouds,i must say I like doing shrouds when you get a good result.Merry xmas and happy new year.I'm in Kenya on holiday for a month so my Endeavour workers are on leave until next year.

Great job Max,they have come out looking good.

Hi Greg,By the last one the novelty had worn off.Just the topmast rats etc to go after more deadeyes arrive.

Lower ratlines done.Stays or upper shrouds next, who knows.I don't want to attach the bowsprit yet it got in the way a lot on my last one.

Thanks Frank and J Lombard and for all the likes.A while ago a lot of peoples photos didn't appear or got wiped out.I managed to add them now using the edit feature,i'll go back and add the other missing ones sometime.Page 6 is the second planking,just give the second planking a very light sanding as they are very thin.Post a build log and you can get great advice on you build.I spend more time looking at others Endeavours than working on mine.ron.