acaron41120 Posted April 29, 2020 Share #1 Posted April 29, 2020 I have read a number of model ship build books that mention the ship's wale and where it goes but...what is the purpose of the wale? Quote Allen Current Builds: Mayflower - 1:60; Golden Hind - 1:50 Past Builds: Marie Jeanne, Bluenose, Bluenose II, Oseberg, Roar Ege, Waiting to Build: Swift Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duanelaker Posted April 29, 2020 Share #2 Posted April 29, 2020 A wale is a thick plank of wood fastened to the side of a ship to provide protection from wear. ... A wale is also a horizontal member of a geotechnical tieback wall, which transmits the force from the tieback to the beams -- from wikipedia druxey and mtaylor 2 Quote David Builds in Progress: Phantom Pilot Boat - MS Completed Builds: Bounty Jolly Boat - AL Chesapeake Bay Crabbing Skiff - MW Grand Banks Dory - Bluejacket The Dinghy - MW Grand Banks Dory - MW 32 Pound Carronade - MS Skiff - MW Peterboro Canoe - MW On Hold: 18th-Century Merchantman Half-Hull - NRG Ponte Berlin - Corel Taurus Steam Towboat - MS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTHokiEE Posted April 29, 2020 Share #3 Posted April 29, 2020 (edited) Take a look through this thread, I think it has a lot of pertinent information for you: Edited April 29, 2020 by VTHokiEE mtaylor, paulsutcliffe, Duanelaker and 1 other 4 Quote Current Build: HM Sloop Echo 1781 (First Scratch Build) Previous Builds: HM Cutter Alert, Sharpie Schooner, Chesapeake Bay Flattie, Half-Hull (NRG) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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