Hello from Alberta Canada 🇨🇦

[4 Strong Winds]

Hello folks I am new to this forum and model boat building. I have recently acquired a Billing’s Boats model 576 Bluenose and I have to say that the instructions certainly do not fill me with confidence about this build. A little history, the boat came to me as a partial build from a fellow who acquired it from the original buyer/builder so I’m the third owner of the boat. 
 

After spending some time looking at the boat and studying it’s construction I’m almost regretting ever getting it. What looks ok at a glance becomes a poor start as I studied it.  I noticed that some things were broken, parts not meeting up completely and so on. So after a bit of deliberation I have decided to partially disassemble the boat and try to fix them as best as I’m able. 
 

Now I have never built a boat before but I am/was a finish carpenter with what’s left of a decent eye and good hands so I undertook the disassembly with care and I managed to break the glue joints with patience and finesse. It sure helps to know what you can do with glue to make it give in without taking a big chunk of “oh no!” along with it.  There was a spot or two where the deck didn’t touch the bulkhead thus making it seem to have shorter Stanchions than the rest of its mates on the raised aft deck which looked really bad to me. 
 

Anyway I currently have the deck removed and the glue cleaned up and I’m ready to get going on it again. I’m hoping to be able to get some assistance on the process of building the boat as I had mentioned before I’m struggling with the instructions that came with the package. 
 

I would like to thank everyone for having me join you group and look forward to meeting you here in the forum. 
 

Ken. 

[Keith Black]

 Ken, welcome to MSW. Glad to have you aboard. 

[druxey]

Welcome aboard, Ken. Most of us have a bottle of rubbing alcohol (95% isopropanol) handy for ungluing PVA and aliphatic glue joints. Just used some a few minutes ago! Good luck re-working your inherited model.

[Dave_E]

Welcome aboard Ken! Don’t be shy with your questions. Lots of help for you. 👍😀

[JeffT]

Welcome to MSW 

[Gabek]

Welcome aboard, Ken!   You've come to the right place for advice…and the Bluenose is a popular model (of course!🇨🇦) so there will be lots of ideas and help available.

Clear skies and sharp tools!

- Gabe

[Baker]

And good luck with the bleunose

[Jim Lad]

Hello ken, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'.

 

John

[markjay]

[mtaylor]

Welcome to MSW, Ken.  You've come to a good harbor with members willing to help.  I suggest you open a build log for her as it'll help you meet others and also let folks follow along.  

[KJackson]

Welcome to MSW, Ken! It's fitting you're building the Bluenose 2, a beautiful Canadian ship. Will follow along with your build log.

 

I've just finished the Artesania Latina Bluenose 2 and have some good resources (books, practicum, plans) of her if you're interested? DM me if so and I'll share photos and links.