Cangarda 1901 by KeithAug - Scale 1:24 - Steam Yacht

[Rick310]

Ah yes.  Good eyes!

[KeithAug]

1 hour ago, Rick310 said:

Ah yes.  Good eyes!

Maybe! I am still looking for the shackle.

There is a shackle on deck near the bob stay attachment bracket but it is the wrong shape. I think it is off the anchor.

[KeithAug]

Not a great deal of progress over the last week. I found some rot in a couple of external window frames and so amused myself by cutting it out and replacing it with seasoned oak. Hopefully the repair will see me out.

 

As I get nearer the keel the light at the end of the tunnel is coming into view. Just a pin prick at the moment but hopefully over the course of the next week it will start to dazzle.

I seemed to develop a bit of unwanted dip (on both sides) at the position noted by the white arrow. It wasn't very significant and I did consider leaving it to be sorted out on the garboard plank. In the end I chickened out and sorted it before progressing.

As per a previous post I aligned a plank along a run that looked about right with a short plank section acting as a spacer.

I then cut wedges to fill in the triangles. Obviously 4 required - 2 per side.

This corrected the dip and set me up with a fairly simple job of planking toward the keel with minimal tapering.

I then moved on to sorting out the mahogany block int he area of the skeg. The rough carving was done with a 3/8" chisel.

I needed some round sanding sticks to sort out the concave areas. I improvised these by sticking some small Dremel type sanding drums on to a piece of dowel and a pencil. 

In the next Photo I am progressing with the shaping.

The planks at the bow are also starting to encroach on the bottom of the keel. I am not expecting any significant issues with planking in this area (famous last words).

The next shot show the skeg slot fairing into the prop tube. Still a lot of fine shaping required in this area.

I then started to build up the planking above the prop tube.

The garboard plank is becoming a tangible objective.

But first more work around the prop tube.

The mild steel plug in the prop tube is a temporary sanding guide.

Once again that's all for the moment folks.

 

 

 

[Bedford]

That's a beautiful planking job Keith and the steel sanding guide plug is a great tip

[BANYAN]

Ditto Bedford, such an obvious technique yet most of us mere mortals never think of such ideas.

 

cheers

 

Pat

[druxey]

Sweet! That hull is looking terrific, Keith.

[Glen McGuire]

What a great job on fixing that "dip" in the planking!  

[FlyingFish]

Wonderful work Keith - and some very precise sanding around that prop tube. Do hope you have a suitable whiskey (or perhaps a bourbon) awaiting the final plank.

[Rick310]

WOW Keith beautiful job. Looks just like the actual hull!! 
Rick

[KeithAug]

7 hours ago, FlyingFish said:

Do hope you have a suitable whiskey (or perhaps a bourbon) awaiting the final plank.

Gin, I am afraid Andy. I started drinking Gin in my sailing days. We had a rule (oft broken) that the first gin of the day couldn't  be had before 11am. The rule was formulated without being specific about time zone. I remember quite clearly the day someone suggested that it was always after 11am somewhere in the world. We never looked back after that. Steve, one of the crew (now dearly departed) even started using gin on his tooth brush instead of boat water. 

 

Steve, Pat, Druxey, Glen, Rick - thank you all for your comments and thanks to everyone for the likes.

[TBlack]

Gin? Plymouth or London?

[KeithAug]

 

10 hours ago, TBlack said:

Gin? Plymouth or London?

I am an uneducated drinker - I will drink any brand if it's free. If I have to buy it I tend to buy Bombay Sapphire Gin.

[Mirabell61]

Amazing work Keith !

a beautiful built hull

 

Nils

[TBlack]

Well, that’s a London style. I buy the regular Bombay; it’s cheaper. Yes, and a beautiful hull, too. Fun to watch you!

Tom