lami Posted January 11, 2016 Share #1 Posted January 11, 2016 (edited) Hi, after finishing the Banterer my father and I started to search for the next ship to build. We agreed that this time it should be something mall and easily to transport. After some research we agreed to built a cutter ordered for the Navy, the "Surly". She was the second and last cutter of the Cheerful class ordered to be armed with 10 18pdr Carronades and 2 6pdr long guns. We were quite surprised by the heavy caliber but plan copies we got from the National Maritime museum in Greenwich explicitly stated on the side view plan "... to be armed with 10 18 per Carronades and 2 6pdr guns ...." we started to contract the hull again in two parts (upper and lower) to allow for easy access to the mechanics and electronicsCurrently we finished coppering the hull and are working on the deck. Edited January 11, 2016 by lami KenW, mtaylor, hexnut and 12 others 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elijah Posted January 11, 2016 Share #2 Posted January 11, 2016 This looks very interesting! I hope you don't mind if I follow your build. mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirabell61 Posted January 16, 2016 Share #3 Posted January 16, 2016 beautiful build, large model Iami, very interesting project for remote control, Guess you`ll need about min 31/2 to 4 kg ballast to keep her stabil on windward course. Are you intending to place the ballast down low into the hull or external removeable keel ? and perhaps a second rudder with larger lateral area when remote sailing ? Nils mtaylor and Elijah 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lami Posted January 18, 2016 Author Share #4 Posted January 18, 2016 Hi Nils, if my calculations are correct she will have an displacement of about 5 to 6 kg. My hope is to keep the weight of the hull and mechanics below 3 kg. Dependent on that we will decide if I go for ballast in the hull or if we need to go with an removable keel (points to attach an external keel are already built into the hull). We also foresee the option to increase the area of the rudder, as this will be necessary based on our experience with the Banterer and Racehorse. Mirabell61 and Elijah 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lami Posted January 18, 2016 Author Share #5 Posted January 18, 2016 Here are the latest photos of the built Hull is coppered and still needs to be aged. Currently we are working on the mast and spars. Siegfried, mtaylor, Mirabell61 and 12 others 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirabell61 Posted January 18, 2016 Share #6 Posted January 18, 2016 very attractive model Lami, hope you can seal off the hull good against overcoming water later on Nils mtaylor and Elijah 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elijah Posted January 19, 2016 Share #7 Posted January 19, 2016 Looking great ! mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moony Posted January 19, 2016 Share #8 Posted January 19, 2016 That looks fine :-) mtaylor and Elijah 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lami Posted April 24, 2016 Author Share #9 Posted April 24, 2016 We have now started rigging our Surly. Were we are still not sure is about the mounting of the Carronades. Research shows that Carronades up to 12pdr were normally mounted on "normal" wheel carriages. As, based on the description on the plan, Surly and Cheerful were ordered to carry 18pdr Carronades I'm wondering if for those slide mounts wouldn't be more appropriate? SailorGreg, Erik W, Ryland Craze and 13 others 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elijah Posted April 25, 2016 Share #10 Posted April 25, 2016 Wow! Are those blocks functional? Great progress! mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lami Posted April 26, 2016 Author Share #11 Posted April 26, 2016 Thanks, yes the blocks are functional, brass sheaves in a wood housing (I bought the small ones and the large ones (>10mm) are self made). Elijah and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirabell61 Posted April 26, 2016 Share #12 Posted April 26, 2016 Wunderbar Lami !!! Nils Elijah and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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