Rick01 Posted March 29, 2016 #1 Posted March 29, 2016 (edited) I'm at the stage of mast assembly and rigging and need some advice on pin rails. As you will see there are no gunwales and so no points to attach rails securely ( the rail running round the hull is only approx 25~30 cm high in full scale. Rigged as a brig there wouldn't be much room for all the cleats needed on the masts themselves. Any assistance/comments/links to help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Rick Edited March 29, 2016 by Rick01 mtaylor 1 Quote Completed builds:- HM Cutter Mermaid. HMS Endeavour's Longboat Topsail Schooner Enterprize Arab Dhow Sultan
Jim Lad Posted March 29, 2016 #2 Posted March 29, 2016 I see the problem, Rick. The State Library of NSW painting shows her with bulwarks and no pin rails visible while the NMM model is hull only. Have you tried 'Float-a-Boat'? I know he drew up a set of plans for her. John mtaylor 1 Quote
Rick01 Posted March 29, 2016 Author #3 Posted March 29, 2016 Tried them and they follow the painting and Tassie replica. Both of these seem to be based on an engraving published in England in 1803 purporting to show her in the Thames. Problem is that she was here in Aus. at that time - interesting point with the engraving is that it appears to have her showing scrambling netting set and personally I can't think of anyone liable to want to board her there! See Wikipedia illustration https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ab/His_Majesty%27s_vessel_the_Lady_Nelson_-_1799.JPG Rick mtaylor and Canute 2 Quote Completed builds:- HM Cutter Mermaid. HMS Endeavour's Longboat Topsail Schooner Enterprize Arab Dhow Sultan
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