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Peterson designed Hermphrodite Brig Fritha in 3/8"=1' in POF would suit me just fine. Plans are available from Peterson's son Bill for a price and she's an absolutely stunning vessel. At that scale she's big enough for detail but not so big she won't fit in the house.
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April 10, 1963 - USS Thresher tragedy
Sailor1234567890 replied to torpedochief's topic in Nautical/Naval History
I'm a diesel boat submariner. There's an eerie sense being deep below the surface. Looking up through the escape hatch sight glass toward darkness from the deep is humbling. These guys deserve as much respect as our beloved Nelsonian sailors. Dolphin 38. -
In your case, you're looking to simply "brace the fore yard to stbd" or "brace the cro'jack to port"
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I tend to agree that they were a more permanent fixture and once tensioned would not require much adjustment if any. If the mate or first Lieutenant (depending if it was a merchant or navy vessel) was a stickler for detail, the deadeyes would be adjusted from time to time by loosening the lanyards, cutting the throat seizing holding the shroud to the upper deadeye, adjusting the position of it and then re-lashing it in place before tensioning the lanyard again. All this to keep the deadeyes level. Once again though, this was a periodic event, not a regular thing.
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What's the difference? They're by the same designer but what other differences are there?
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That bolt pointed to looks like it would rust away in a heartbeat. I suspect Ron's right. It's put in temporarily until they can get some good silicon bronze or other more suitable material. In a vessel that size, perhaps galvanized? It is most certainly pointing to that hardware store grade bolt as being something to replace with quality material at a later date.
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I've done angles and dangles. There's a reason it's called that too. I sailed diesel boats so we didn't have the unlimited power of a nuc like that one but we always came up slowly. Emergency surfacing happens from time to time (clearly, they got a photo of it so it must be true, right?) but in our navy, in our submarine service it's rare as hen's teeth. We've only got four boats so only one or two operational at any given time. We can't risk them training for that. There's little training required really. It's kind of like falling down. Once you blow your main ballast tanks, you're on a one way trip to the roof and there's little that can be done to stop it. Dolphin 38
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I must admit, I haven't done that in a submarine before. Surfacing is always a very dangerous time and blasting up from the bottom and practically leaping into the air like that can be a very risky thing to do. Our navy would never allow that. We come up slowly to PD, look around and THEN ease up to the surface. The feeling of going from neutrally buoyant to positive buoyancy is neat though. Suddenly you're floating on as opposed to just suspended in the water. Your interpretation of the photo is very cool though.
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I think that hatch is just a tinsy bit too tall as you've got it there. If it's to be that height, it will need portlights in it or something I think.
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Does TurboCAD do NA type calculations like displacement and stability stuff etc.?
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What software would you guys recommend to model a vessel? I would like a free one that I can also print off the patterns for parts off of full sized. In other words, once the ship has been modeled, I could print off her full lines drawings and other pieces as required. does such a thing exist? For mac, just to make it more complicated. Thanks, Daniel
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HMS Pandora 1779 in 3D
Sailor1234567890 replied to ppddry's topic in CAD and 3D Modelling/Drafting Plans with Software
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What program did you use to draw the frames and bow in post #1?
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That cockpit actually looks pretty cozy to me. A good feeling of security working in that cockpit.
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Amortized over the next twenty years. There are pieces I can (and have) started but yes, it will be an expensive project. It will be a home, a travel means, a way to relax and practice my sailorly skills etc. As for a fixed cost, I have no idea. It will depend on how much of the work I can't do myself and how much scrounging I can do successfully. I hope to do most of the work myself with the help of my brothers and friends. Scrounging.... I'm always open to donations of suitable hardware, material etc. She's a proven ocean capable design and I have purchased the plans for the architect. They come with a moderate amount of consultation from his office as required. I've been sailing my whole life and have a pretty good idea of what I want. While she's a large complex build, I don't expect to build her to fine yacht finish standards. More like clean high end workboat finish. As a retirement project between now and the time I retire as well as any more time required to complete her once I am retired, I hope to sail her one day. Otherwise, I'll just keep working at her. The project of building her is a part of the dream and purchasing "off the shelf" just isn't possible with these types of boats. A sister ship recently sold but there are only a few of these boats in existence. If I want one, I'll never be able to afford to have one built so I'll have to build her myself over a protracted period of time. Modern tools and methods of construction will help me speed things along I hope.
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Worm and parcel with the lay, turn and serve the other way. That's impressive at that scale. WOW!
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Ed, do you know how long it would have taken to build her in the yard compared to how long you take to build a model of her?
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The idea is that I plan to build her full scale at some point. To be honest, I've already started making bits and pieces that will one day be part of the boat. I think a kit or maybe scratch built model will help me visualize the process that will be required when I build full sized. I have a pretty good idea of how to go about it but having a model will help I suspect. Maybe a kit isn't the way to go after all....
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I tend to think perhaps the kit I would want does not exist. I'd love to build a kit of the S/Y Fritha, a Murray Peterson designed 57 foot hermaphrodite brig that is presently sailing the eastern seaboard of the United States. I have the plans, directly from the designer's son's office and my favourite scale 1:1 is where I hope to end up as a retirement project but in the meantime, I anticipate learning a lot from a kit. I've never scratch built so a kit would be nice. Otherwise.... how hard is it to build from scratch when you have all the original plans and access to the architect who owns them? Thanks, Daniel
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There's one of those little shortened busses out my way. I thought it was a one off.
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She's looking like a great piece of work there. I didn't realize quite what her hull shape was. I thought she was more angular. Her cutwater is more curved and angled than I thought it was. That 4th mast looks almost like an afterthought. I'm curious to see what it will look like once she's rigged. I still have an old revel CS hull that's destined for your shop........
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Glad to see you didn't make the same mistake our provincial government made by changing the rudder for an all metal hydraulically operated expensive failure instead of the old tried and true wooden rudder with mechanical steerer in the box on deck. Looks good.
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