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Just glue. Good point. I'll place a triangle brace behind it, should do the trick. While on the subject of where the stub is, I'm assuming there's a similar backing required for the door that is going just opposite to that gun port will be. The plans don't mention a similar #31 there, just wondering your thoughts on providing a filler there. -
Completed port side gun port backing today.
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Added the remaining gun port backing to starboard side of the ship.
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Today, I inserted more gun port backing between the bulkheads.
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Finished sanding the stern fillers. Then I added a little bit of wood filler, to complete the nice curve. This is the before pic. When dry, I'll sand it down, add more filler, sand it again, until I have the nice curve.
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Happy New Year folks. Will try to get back at it this weekend, stern fillers on the agenda.
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Welcome to my build log Neptune, thanks! Thanks JPett, I'll use them certainly to check the curve on my fillers.
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JPett, this explains it perfectly. I like your pic you attached as reference. I'm assuming both sides of 50 and 51 do meet up together, covering the keel so to speak.
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Jpett, that may mean #14 needs about 1/4 to 3/8 taken off the top so 51 can sit on top of it. Looks like it makes sense. However, after studying F on plate 4, appears there's a hollowed out area so the the rudder fits up into it, where now I think 50 and 51 sit adjacent to the fillers, and protrude away from the stern. If I look at plate 3, E and F show the filler and 14 not too far from #22's slot. Then, studying plate 2, C again, there's actually a gap between 22 and 50, about 4 mm.
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So, I sanded one filler for the stern (using my workhorse), but I feel I still need to add filler on top of this filler to meet up with bulkhead #14. Once it's close, then I think I'll sand it all together, making a nice curve around to where it should meet up just shy of the rudder. That way, the planks can wrap around and taper off to the keel. I think that's the plan.
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By the way, this is my sanding workhorse! Love it.
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Thanks JPett, I was considering the same thing, but hopefully it doesn't change the profile of the stern / rudder too much, aligning with the upper part of the stern, on parts 22,23,&24 and all that goes with it thereafter. Pushing it out by 2-3 mm should not make a big impact, which is what is almost required here. Another option is to sand down #14 quite a bit (possibly #13, 12 as well) so the natural curve on the stern can be achieve, perhaps not even needing a big filler to complete the nice symmetrical curve.
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So, the stern fillers. Looks like I would need to sand #29 almost all off, so just wondering why these pieces are that much "off"? When I put the fillers at the stern, doesn't seem like using them will help. I have to leave room for the two planking boards to wrap around and reach the stern, without impending where the rudder assembly would be. Anyone else appear to have this issue? Suggestions, recommendations are welcome.
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Spent a couple hours tonight planking the lower deck. Procrastinating on my stern fillers, going to be some work there.
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Next on the agenda for my Schooner, I'll build her a nice display case, mount that on my wall. Maybe put some little led lights in there to enhance it.
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Another question, how far in are you planning to put #31 in between each rib? By the looks of plate 3, they seem to be in about 3-5 mm, from the edge of the rib.
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Here's my new keel jig, off to the races now....
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Had some great side chats with JPett and Dragzz, I'm taking my ship off my current Amati clamp and going to build a solid structure to keep the keel straight and to make the hull pretty strong...stay tuned, I'll post pics of the progress tomorrow.
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My bow fillers, lots of sanding indeed, have a little bit left on them, just trying them out for size.
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Thanks JP, yes I cut my deck beams tonight and placed them on the ribs. My pic doesn't show them but the deck is sitting on it. Here's a top view..
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I sanded ribs 1, 2 and 3 by just over 1/16", looks a lot better now as a dry fit....
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Yup, that's it, the three are out by almost 1/8".
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Here's my top deck, I don't have the deck beams in just yet but just placing this here to see what kind of sanding I need for each slot for the ribs. What I'm not sure of is at the bow, it appears the deck won't be sitting nice due to ribs 1, 2, and 3 seem too high, then the deck will not even sit on rib 4 as designed. Should I sand down those 3 last ribs or am I missing something?
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jpett / dragzz, thanks for the help. I'll post a pic on my build tomorrow. I enjoy reading both of your builds, it already has helped me a lot...This is my second build, after I completed the Schooner a couple of weeks ago. Learning quite a bit!
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Hey JP, quick question (I'm sure I will have many). I'm dry fitting deck #18 and when sitting on ribs 1,2 and 3, it really puts a big bend, did you shave off the tops of those 3 ribs a little to not make it not bend so much at the bow?
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