Don Case Posted June 23, 2021 Share #1 Posted June 23, 2021 What diameter are the holes in the limber boards? I haven't been able to find this anywhere. Are they finger holes or maybe hand holes? A finger hole would be smaller than a treenail. Assuming the board is about a foot wide it looks like most guys make the holes about three inches in dia. thibaultron 1 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 June 24, 2021 Share #2 Posted June 24, 2021 (edited) Don, a lot of details on limber boards including the scantlings, direction of the grain being different in certain areas, sections to be left without the boards and the hole diameters can be found in TFFM Volume I. I understand that you are using scantlings for a sloop of war so would highly recommend this series of books for your build. There is too much to copy here without permission and the possibility of subsequent copyright issues. From a practical standpoint assume the boards are 3 feet long, 15 inches wide, 2.5 inches thick and made of oak. They would weigh about 35 pounds. How much can a sailor easily pick up with one finger in each hole, or two fingers, or three? From this you can figure an approximate hole size. This may sound silly, but I am sure practicality came into the design of many things on these vessels. Allan Edited June 24, 2021 by allanyed mtaylor, Roger Pellett, druxey and 1 other 4 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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