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    Keith, I take it your are using Mac?! Jim is a frequent reader of this website and might contact you reading your message. However, you can reach him by mail through this website as well, in the upper right corner you will find a search feature. Change to member, and enter Jim Byrnes and you will have his pm (direct msg) and email. Good luck and yes, Byrnes machines are amazing, I have the thickness sander. Very pleased!
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    Hmm, I haven't been paying attention to this amazing yacht in a long time. So bizarre I haven't done the finishing things. It's more about all the lines that is need to o be attached. Don't know why it bother me so much I guess I have at most some 10 hours of working to finalize S/Y America......
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    It has been awhile since my last posting. To much work around the house and an up-coming vacation in June that does require some studying. Priority 1 as this is seaman ship related. Pictures will posted later this summer. On top of that studies for certification of Windows Server 2012 is added. Those studies has the priority 2 almost P1. Bottom white done since long. After that I trialed with different mixtures for the staining, and found my own staining versions. For the outer-hull I mix MinWax Natural 75% with 25% Mahogany. The scribed parts will get a mix. Enhanced scribed 50/50 Golden Oak and Mahogany, then sanded to enhance those lines. Toping with 50/50 Golden Oak and Natural. The trial was to my liking. Ps. Any staining should be done after regular painting, the regular paint will work as a mask.
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    May I suggest to make a template of the deck, then make a thinner version of Birch Plywood and maybe adding deck planking. Not only it will give the strength needed but also look good. But then again it's only my 2 cents.
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    Pete, excellent job! So glad to see this modern yacht.
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    Aah, another Swedish ship. I won't pull up a chair, but the couch and pop corn
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    Update regarding Woodcraft (local), I approached the store owner, whom I know, and he said that what I am looking for is better done by Chuck. So again, Chuck further down the road you will get another order from me.
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    Puckotred, Bohuslan is turning out beautiful. Great job. Did you sew the curtains?
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    Hubbla!!... Yes it's a new word Airbrusing is something more to explore............ and deeper. This type of painting is not hard but very delicate. Knowing the paint head pattern will help. Never realized how many layers is required. But this is a great way to paint. Love it!
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    One month has passed since my last input. Searching and more searching for the waterline for the longboat took me to the adventure of figuring it out. At the end using my eyes worked out fine........ I think With just eye lining it I got the waterline right in the middle between keel bottom and top of cap rail. Thinking this would be the right level for an fully occupied longboat. She would sit rather deep due to her sail capacity. This is not a racer (lighter), but holding crew and some cargo. Also if only as a rowing long boat she would be lighter.
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    Just found your build of Chucks longboat. Very nicely done. Especially the shaping of the sails. I have had the similar idea but using a hair dryer but your idea is better due to the uni-formation of the sails. Will use it for another ship in the yard.
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    Vallejo and Humbrol paint is my two cents Vallejo for it's extreme good coverage for airbrushing. Humbrol for it's extreme good coverage with regular brush. But again, just my two cents.
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    Thank you Chuck, I will certainly have you in mind, besides the blocks and other items I have purchased from you are out of this world. Amazing with other words.
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    This thread gave me an idea. I know that Woodcraft (only in America), has laser cutter in their workshop classroom. As I am about to pay them a visit in near future, I will ask if they would help me and to what cost they would help me to get parts laser cut. I know their machine takes the DWG/DWF- along with CDR-files. If they do, I think there could be some great savings as a laser cutter won't be used to such extent that you will save any money. As Chuck stated his machine was at 5500 dollars. That's a lot of laser cutting using some one else, with a pro-machine. Ps. Just because this machine from MM could be a dangerous shouldn't stop one from shopping from them. They have lots of other items to great prices.
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    Mike, I add my little contribution as well the combination of the mini-vac with air brush compressor. Pressure setting is around 60 psi, good enough to remove the dust but nothing else. I use this this feature and it works well. Good luck to find your solution.
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    Augie, I am still amazed, what you are doing and the way you are presenting this log will surely help everyone who will build Confederacy. Certainly me, once I get to her.
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    So I did a cover paint job with the first line, this paint comes easily off. Saw the line way to low. This is painted and then adjusted line. And this with a white base before sanding and painting white color.
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    Puckotred, nice development and progress. That light lifts the whole ship to another level.
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    I got tired of trying to get the waterline done with pencil. Didn't seem to get it right, so I approached it with eye sight and tape. This is the first try.
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    I have a hard getting waterline correct, feels like I get it to low. I did use regular pencil, taking the distance from the cap rail on plans and transferred. Had the boat leveled and had the pen set on a wood block to draw the line. See attached picture, and please guide me to get this right.
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    I would warmly suggest MS Bluenose, I have this kit waiting for the keel to be laid. It's a great second kit and first kit for planking. A warm
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    After adding the stern post I used a steel ruler to compare angle with transom and post. Hmm, sure enough there was an even gap of 1mm. Another filler (trimmed) glued in place and some extra sanding and it will be good.
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    And here the frieze is in position but not glued.
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    Rub strake in place with clamps.
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    Just a picture revealing the white paint job done to the cap rail and rub strakes.

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