CaptMorgan

Hello everyone -- Just a quick post to let you all know about the progress that has been made up to today.   Below are a couple of pictures of the floor boards installed.   I used  CA on the floorboards. Even with pre-bending them they were still tough to get correct and there was no good way to clamp them.   I used templates for the front and rear to get them close to the correct shape then used sandpaper and files for the final fits. I was surprised how much material had to come off to get them low enough.
 

 

 

 
After that came the thwarts and rear seats.  They were pretty straight forward.  It was just slow going to get the right angles and fits on the seats...
 

 

 
Time to move on to the windlass and its braces.  Something to look forward to tomorrow....   🙂
 
 
 

Hello everyone -- Just a quick post to let you all know about the progress that has been made up to today.   Below are a couple of pictures of the floor boards installed.   I used  CA on the floorboards. Even with pre-bending them they were still tough to get correct and there was no good way to clamp them.   I used templates for the front and rear to get them close to the correct shape then used sandpaper and files for the final fits. I was surprised how much material had to come off to get them low enough.
 

 

 

 
After that came the thwarts and rear seats.  They were pretty straight forward.  It was just slow going to get the right angles and fits on the seats...
 

 

 
Time to move on to the windlass and its braces.  Something to look forward to tomorrow....   🙂
 
 
 

Hello everyone -- Just a quick post to let you all know about the progress that has been made up to today.   Below are a couple of pictures of the floor boards installed.   I used  CA on the floorboards. Even with pre-bending them they were still tough to get correct and there was no good way to clamp them.   I used templates for the front and rear to get them close to the correct shape then used sandpaper and files for the final fits. I was surprised how much material had to come off to get them low enough.
 

 

 

 
After that came the thwarts and rear seats.  They were pretty straight forward.  It was just slow going to get the right angles and fits on the seats...
 

 

 
Time to move on to the windlass and its braces.  Something to look forward to tomorrow....   🙂
 
 
 

It is looking beautiful.  Nice work on the platforms.  They are a tricky thing to fit properly and yours look really good.

Very nice work Steve! 

Hello everyone -- Just a quick post to let you all know about the progress that has been made up to today.   Below are a couple of pictures of the floor boards installed.   I used  CA on the floorboards. Even with pre-bending them they were still tough to get correct and there was no good way to clamp them.   I used templates for the front and rear to get them close to the correct shape then used sandpaper and files for the final fits. I was surprised how much material had to come off to get them low enough.
 

 

 

 
After that came the thwarts and rear seats.  They were pretty straight forward.  It was just slow going to get the right angles and fits on the seats...
 

 

 
Time to move on to the windlass and its braces.  Something to look forward to tomorrow....   🙂
 
 
 

Hello everyone -- Just a quick post to let you all know about the progress that has been made up to today.   Below are a couple of pictures of the floor boards installed.   I used  CA on the floorboards. Even with pre-bending them they were still tough to get correct and there was no good way to clamp them.   I used templates for the front and rear to get them close to the correct shape then used sandpaper and files for the final fits. I was surprised how much material had to come off to get them low enough.
 

 

 

 
After that came the thwarts and rear seats.  They were pretty straight forward.  It was just slow going to get the right angles and fits on the seats...
 

 

 
Time to move on to the windlass and its braces.  Something to look forward to tomorrow....   🙂
 
 
 

Hello everyone -- Just a quick post to let you all know about the progress that has been made up to today.   Below are a couple of pictures of the floor boards installed.   I used  CA on the floorboards. Even with pre-bending them they were still tough to get correct and there was no good way to clamp them.   I used templates for the front and rear to get them close to the correct shape then used sandpaper and files for the final fits. I was surprised how much material had to come off to get them low enough.
 

 

 

 
After that came the thwarts and rear seats.  They were pretty straight forward.  It was just slow going to get the right angles and fits on the seats...
 

 

 
Time to move on to the windlass and its braces.  Something to look forward to tomorrow....   🙂
 
 
 

Hello everyone -- Just a quick post to let you all know about the progress that has been made up to today.   Below are a couple of pictures of the floor boards installed.   I used  CA on the floorboards. Even with pre-bending them they were still tough to get correct and there was no good way to clamp them.   I used templates for the front and rear to get them close to the correct shape then used sandpaper and files for the final fits. I was surprised how much material had to come off to get them low enough.
 

 

 

 
After that came the thwarts and rear seats.  They were pretty straight forward.  It was just slow going to get the right angles and fits on the seats...
 

 

 
Time to move on to the windlass and its braces.  Something to look forward to tomorrow....   🙂
 
 
 

That's great to hear! You'll love it. Thanks for the kind word but I wish I was able to follow you.
 
Thanks Ken. It was a pleasure seeing you and everyone else. Going to Chucks shop was like making a trip to the holy lands. 
 
Well I've been whacking away and need to post a lot to catch up. 
 
The rigging is mainly completed. There's a lot of line hanging all over the place though.
I need to go back and adjust all the line tension and make the rope coils.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
I've also started to make the oars. 
 
Here you can see the start of the tapering to thin the blade down. Still a long way to go.
 

 
The three stages. Stock untouched, handle attached and sanded and shaped.
 

 
Finished oars ready to paint,
 

 
And the first four with their first coat of paint.
 

 
Whew that was a long one. Thanks for stopping by and all the support!
 
 
 
 
 
 

I finally completed the work of thinning down the bulkhead extensions (toptimbers).

I found that leaning the hull allows for easier access when sanding both the exterior and interior. This also reduces the need for me to be constantly bent over which tends to be hard on my back. The three upright supports do keep the hull vertical, but clamping these supports keeps the hull more rigid and less prone to movement while sanding. I could foresee the possibility of this constant movement either marring the keel or even worse loosening joints.

At this point I am ready to start the second layer whales and black strake.
 
Mike

Brief whining moment! Well I just completed 9 straight days of working with limited time in the shop. Ok whining over!
 
I've made the Deadeys, straps and served the line for the shrouds, backstay and the forestay.
 
 

 

 
Let the rigging begin!
 

Young America - extreme clipper 1853
Part 318 – Running Rigging Continued
 
It's been at least a few weeks since the last post.  Apologies.  Work is proceeding, but a lot is repetitive.  The first picture shows some straightening of footrope stirrups, in this case on one of the completed foremast yards.
 
 
The stirrups are straightened by hanging weighted clamps, then soaked with dilute dark glue.
 
The next picture shows the tangle of running rigging lines on the deck aft of the main mast. 
 

 
These excess lengths are being left until all the lines are adjusted for tension.  This makes for a mess and some tangles among lines, but this is preferred to rerunning an entire line if it has been cut short and later removal from the pin is required.
 
The next picture shows the lower topsail yard on the mizzen that has just been set.
 
 
The buntlines and upper topsail sheet tackles have been rigged.  The tackles are hooked to the rim of the top and tied off to themselves.  The chains for these run through the sheet block, under the yard, and through the cheek blocks with the short lengths above the yard tied off to the jackstays.  The sheet chains for the lower topsail yard are as yet unconnected to the clewlines.  The port chain is hanging vertically while the one on this side is draped on the lower yard.  These will be the next lines rigged.
 
The next picture shows the mizzen topmast stay and the running rigging for its staysail.
 
 
There were three staysails on each mast.  The halyard is tied off to the stay at the top, then run down along the stay to a block, then back to another block at the top of the stay, then directly down to the deck.  At the lower end, the downhauler is tied to the lower block, then runs through a lead block and down behind the top to belay on the foremast fife rail just forward of the cabin – the most difficult belaying point to reach at this stage on the model. 
 
Work has finally begun on the yard braces, the last major rigging task.  The braces for the fore royal and skysail have been run and are shown in the next picture.
 
 
Braces are left until last to permit access.  Outboard lines are a major obstacle.  For some weeks now I have been regretting the early running of lower yard bowlines and crojack braces.  The black pendants on the royal braces makes those more visible, as opposed to the small, light-colored lines that attach directly to the ends of the skysail yard.  The next picture shows the running parts of the royal braces at the top of the topgallant stay.
 
 
The lines run from the yard pendant blocks, through the two blocks on the stay, through single blocks lashed to the royal shrouds, then down to the deck.  The other single block under the stay is for its staysail halyard.  Next is another picture of the braces on the two uppermost fore yards.
 
 
 
The main skysail stay is also shown running down to its termination in the topgallant crosstrees.  The rigging aft of the fore topmast crosstrees is shown in the last picture.  As may be seen, the rigging is very dense and running each new line without fouling is an issue.  Two or three reruns are often necessary.
 
 
This picture also gives a good view of the "no-sails" staysail halyard and downhauler rigging at the lower end of the stay that is typical of staysail lines.  The halyard block and the downhauler are fixed to a shackle tied off to the stay.  This shackle would be attached to head of the staysail before hauling it up the stay.
 
Ed

Hey guys -- I spent the weekend putting in all of the nails.   I finished them up this morning and got the finish sanding done,
 


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
I used my phone with the flashlight turned on and put under the boat to show where the ribs were. That made it real easy to see exactly where the ribs were.  Then used blue tape to mark the locations for the nails.  Still managed to miss a quite a few.
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
After cleaning them up I put on another two coats of Wipe On Poly.  All in all I'm pretty satisfied with the results.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Time to move on to Chapter 4 tomorrow.    😃

Hello everyone.  I finally made it back from Daytona and got some quality shop time in.  There has been quite a bit of progress since the last update but nothing unusual to report.  Just trying to be patient and not rush things to much.  
Below are a few pictures of where we stand now.
 

I got the cap rail installed with the inboard sheer strip.  And also the frieze trim.
 
 
I used a brass scraper that I had from my Connie build for the shear strip.  It seemed to work out pretty good and I like the result.
 

A rear view of the frieze and the shear strip. 
The pic below are after one coat of Wipe-On Poly.  It really brings out the color of the wood and the seams.
 
 
 
Almost time to turn my attention to the inside.  I'm working up the courage to get started on the nails.  I can never get those things to look as clean as I would like them to.  Then a little cleaning up on the inside and moving on to Chapter 4.....
 

Hey guys -- I spent the weekend putting in all of the nails.   I finished them up this morning and got the finish sanding done,
 


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
I used my phone with the flashlight turned on and put under the boat to show where the ribs were. That made it real easy to see exactly where the ribs were.  Then used blue tape to mark the locations for the nails.  Still managed to miss a quite a few.
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
After cleaning them up I put on another two coats of Wipe On Poly.  All in all I'm pretty satisfied with the results.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Time to move on to Chapter 4 tomorrow.    😃

That really looks good....nice trick with the phone.  I will certainly remember that one. 😊

Well done Steve!

Hey guys -- I spent the weekend putting in all of the nails.   I finished them up this morning and got the finish sanding done,
 


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
I used my phone with the flashlight turned on and put under the boat to show where the ribs were. That made it real easy to see exactly where the ribs were.  Then used blue tape to mark the locations for the nails.  Still managed to miss a quite a few.
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
After cleaning them up I put on another two coats of Wipe On Poly.  All in all I'm pretty satisfied with the results.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Time to move on to Chapter 4 tomorrow.    😃

Hey guys -- I spent the weekend putting in all of the nails.   I finished them up this morning and got the finish sanding done,
 


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
I used my phone with the flashlight turned on and put under the boat to show where the ribs were. That made it real easy to see exactly where the ribs were.  Then used blue tape to mark the locations for the nails.  Still managed to miss a quite a few.
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
After cleaning them up I put on another two coats of Wipe On Poly.  All in all I'm pretty satisfied with the results.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Time to move on to Chapter 4 tomorrow.    😃

Hey guys -- I spent the weekend putting in all of the nails.   I finished them up this morning and got the finish sanding done,
 


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
I used my phone with the flashlight turned on and put under the boat to show where the ribs were. That made it real easy to see exactly where the ribs were.  Then used blue tape to mark the locations for the nails.  Still managed to miss a quite a few.
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
After cleaning them up I put on another two coats of Wipe On Poly.  All in all I'm pretty satisfied with the results.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Time to move on to Chapter 4 tomorrow.    😃

Hey guys -- I spent the weekend putting in all of the nails.   I finished them up this morning and got the finish sanding done,
 


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
I used my phone with the flashlight turned on and put under the boat to show where the ribs were. That made it real easy to see exactly where the ribs were.  Then used blue tape to mark the locations for the nails.  Still managed to miss a quite a few.
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
After cleaning them up I put on another two coats of Wipe On Poly.  All in all I'm pretty satisfied with the results.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Time to move on to Chapter 4 tomorrow.    😃

Hey guys -- I spent the weekend putting in all of the nails.   I finished them up this morning and got the finish sanding done,
 


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
I used my phone with the flashlight turned on and put under the boat to show where the ribs were. That made it real easy to see exactly where the ribs were.  Then used blue tape to mark the locations for the nails.  Still managed to miss a quite a few.
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
After cleaning them up I put on another two coats of Wipe On Poly.  All in all I'm pretty satisfied with the results.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Time to move on to Chapter 4 tomorrow.    😃

Hey guys -- I spent the weekend putting in all of the nails.   I finished them up this morning and got the finish sanding done,
 


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
I used my phone with the flashlight turned on and put under the boat to show where the ribs were. That made it real easy to see exactly where the ribs were.  Then used blue tape to mark the locations for the nails.  Still managed to miss a quite a few.
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
After cleaning them up I put on another two coats of Wipe On Poly.  All in all I'm pretty satisfied with the results.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Time to move on to Chapter 4 tomorrow.    😃

Hey guys -- I spent the weekend putting in all of the nails.   I finished them up this morning and got the finish sanding done,
 


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
I used my phone with the flashlight turned on and put under the boat to show where the ribs were. That made it real easy to see exactly where the ribs were.  Then used blue tape to mark the locations for the nails.  Still managed to miss a quite a few.
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
After cleaning them up I put on another two coats of Wipe On Poly.  All in all I'm pretty satisfied with the results.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Time to move on to Chapter 4 tomorrow.    😃