Don Case Posted May 9, 2021 Share #1 Posted May 9, 2021 I'm in the process of putting in the limber strakes in the Discovery. I have no instructions to tell me where to start and stop. I'm wondering if there is a ROT(rule of thumb). Were the limber boards only for access for cleaning the square frames or did they run as far forward and aft as possible? Quote HMS Discovery 1789 by Don Case - 1:48 - - Build logs for subjects built 1751 - 1800 - Model Ship World™ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allanyed Posted May 9, 2021 Share #2 Posted May 9, 2021 (edited) Don, The limber strakes are a bit complex in that they are tapered and twist quite a bit fore and aft so they can lay on the first futtocks and floors even at the ends. I have never seen a lot of detail on these except in volume I of TFFM by David Antscherl which is very clear with words and drawings on how these looked and how to make them. This includes the length of the taper at the fore and aft ends, where the rebates and limber boards end on the limber strakes, and much more. Perhaps others have seen this kind of detail elsewhere that would be of help as well. Look up inboard planking expansion drawings as well. The bottom two strakes should be the limber strakes. You can find some on the NMM collections site. There may be some on the Wikimedia site as well https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Ship_plans_of_the_Royal_Museums_Greenwich Edited May 10, 2021 by allanyed druxey and mtaylor 2 Quote PLEASE take 30 SECONDS and sign up for the epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series. Click on http://trafalgar.tv There is no cost other than the 30 seconds of your time. THANK YOU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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